The Hidden Victims of China's One-Child Policy

After her son was kidnapped in 1988, a mother spent 32 years looking for him. Never giving up, she put up over 100,000 flyers and travelled across the country. But little did she know, she wasn’t alone in this nightmare.  As many as 200,000 children go missing in China every year, a number that links back to the 1970s, the One Child Policy and a dangerous industry of child trafficking. What’s happening to China’s children?  True Crime Reports is nominated for the Signal Awards for Most Innovative Video Podcast and Best True Crime Podcast. While we wait for the judges' decisions, you can help us win the listeners' vote. Vote True Crime Reports for Best True Crime Podcast. In this episode:  Nikwi Hoogland, (@mynameislifang), Founder, Adoptiepedia Jingxian Wang, (@notts_jingxian), Child Trafficking Expert Episode credits: This episode was written and produced by Anna Staufenberg and hosted by Halla Mohieddeen. Executive Producer: Ney Alvarez Production Manager: Bronte Baskin Senior Producers: Marthe van der Wolf  Post-Production Supervisor: Andrés Rivera Assistant Producers: Leo Danczak and Catherine Nouhan Fact-checking by Ruby Zaman and Catherine Nouhan Audio editing by Alan Leer Music composition by Tom Biddle Lead of Engagement: Aya Elmileik Engagement Producers: Adam Abou-Gad, Munera AlDosari, and Vienna Maglio Al Jazeera’s Head of Audio: Ney Alvarez Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on X, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube