ASIA-PACIFIC – CHINA, SEPTEMBER 5, 2013 – MTV EXIT has teamed up with Chinese singer-actor Han Geng to produce Human Traffic: China, a powerful new documetary aiming to raise awareness and help prevent human trafficking in the country.
“MTV EXIT worked closely with anti-trafficking agencies across China to document the real stories of people affected by human trafficking,” said MTV EXIT director Matt Love. “Our goal is to educate young people on this critical social issue, and encourage audiences to take action if they suspect human trafficking is happening in their communities.”
Human Traffic: China tells the stories of real people affected by the human trafficking trade in China and the region—Xiao Xiang, a young Chinese boy abducted
for illegal domestic adoption; Kyi Kyi, a woman from Myanmar trafficked to China for forced marriage; and Thien, a young girl from Vietnam trafficked to China as a forced sex worker.
Geng calls on his fans to support the cause. “Human trafficking and exploitation are happening all around us. That’s why I am proud to be a part of MTV EXIT’s Human Traffic: China. Together, we can end it," said Han Geng.
The documentary is live on Tudou (tuduo.com) and Sina Weibo (ent.sina.com.cn/mtvexit) – MTV EXIT’s official media partners. The documentary is also viewable at mtvexit.org/humantraffic.
MTV China’s popular nightly program, TLC, will be premiering exclusive clips from the documentary at 21:00 (UTC+8) from October 9-11.
Human Traffic: China is one of the first documentaries in China to cast a spotlight on crossborder human trafficking in the country. The 36-minute documentary is in Mandarin, with English subtitles, and is available rights-free and at no cost to broadcasters.
The production of Human Traffic: China was made possible through on-the-ground support from the China Ministry of Public Security (MPS) and the United Nations Inter Agency Project on Human Trafficking (UNIAP). The documentary was produced in partnership with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID), Walk Free and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
