The Hidden Victims of China's One-Child Policy

The Hidden Victims of China's One-Child Policy

From True Crime Reports by Al Jazeera

September 7, 2025 · 34 min · Season 1 · Episode 18

About this episode

This episode explores the tragic impact of China's One-Child Policy on families and the alarming rate of child trafficking in the country.

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…

People in this episode

Host: Halla Mohieddeen

Guests: Nikwi Hoogland, Jingxian Wang

Topics covered

  • child trafficking
  • China
  • One-Child Policy
  • missing children
  • family
  • true crime

Keywords

  • China
  • One-Child Policy
  • child trafficking
  • missing children
  • true crime
  • family
  • kidnapping

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Organizations: Al Jazeera

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