A few years back (year forgotten) while traveling China, Pope John Paul, the spiritual Chief of Catholic Christians of the world, having been excessively moved by the fact that China had completely abolished beggary and prostitution, said with a passionate voice– what Christians had been trying for last two thousand years, but couldn’t, China had successfully done within only a couple of years. Before 1949, during the years of capturing political power by the Chinese communists in almost every town in China prostitution was very common. In Rickshawala written by Lau Chua, the popular Chinese novelist, there will found the deplorable condition of a woman which compelled her to join prostitution. Though it is presently nonexistent there, still reports are often found on cross-country trafficking of Chinese women for prostitution. The Chinese government also acknowledges the fact and has taken a very firm stand on the matter. No mercy is shown to the traffickers, and after trial, traffickers can seldom avoid facing the firing squad.

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