On Sunday, the Chinese Embassy in bangladesh sent out a warning to its people, warning them to avoid illicit cross-border marriage arrangements and to be wary of online matching services.
 
The state-run Global Times reported that the embassy cautioned Chinese citizens against falling for false "cross-border dating" content on short video platforms or looking for so-called "foreign wives" through unofficial networks or for-profit matchmaking services, both of which are illegal in China.

The idea of "buying a foreign wife" should be rejected, and people in bangladesh should thoroughly consider their options before getting married.
 
These cautions coincide with increased worries about Chinese bride trafficking.  China is struggling with gender inequality as a result of its now-repeated one-child policy and cultural preference for males.  An estimated 30 million Chinese males are known as "leftover men" because they are unable to find a bride.  The need for foreign brides has increased as a result of this and declining marriage rates.
 
According to a recent Daily Star investigation, criminal organizations are purportedly behind the trafficking of Bangladeshi women, who are sold in china under false pretenses of marriage.  

The embassy pointed out that a large number of these unions are organized through unlawful or deceptive means and may have major legal repercussions.
 
Chinese law prohibits persons from participating in cross-border matchmaking services for financial gain or via deceit, and marriage agencies are barred from assisting or disguising such services.
 
The embassy advised anyone who have fallen victim to romance or marriage scams to notify China's public security officials right away.
 
Additionally, it issued a warning that anyone caught in bangladesh participating in unlawful cross-border weddings could be arrested on suspicion of human trafficking.

Human trafficking organizers are subject to a minimum sentence of seven years in prison, life in prison, or even the death penalty under Bangladesh's Anti-Human Trafficking Act and Penal Code.  People who encourage, organize, or aid human trafficking may be imprisoned for three to seven years and fined up to 20,000 taka ($185).
 
Bangladeshi women have also been smuggled into neighboring india by similar networks.  According to Al Jazeera, 11 people were detained by Dhaka police in 2021 for using TikTok to entice victims into the sex trade.

 
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G GOWTHAM

26/05/2025 01:13 PM