Illegal labor agents tried over hiring Vietnamese to work in China
Xinhua, April 15, 2017 Adjust font size:
Two Chinese men stood trial in Jiangxi Province for aiding and abetting the employment and movement of undocumented migrants.
The People's Court of Xinfeng County, Jiangxi, said Saturday that the two were accused of being agents who had brought 15 Vietnamese in nine trips across the border since February 2016.
The Vietnamese entered China through land ports and worked as laborers in three counties in Jiangxi. The "agents" earned commission from their charges when the workers returned to Vietnam.
The court has adjourned for judgement.
Police said undocumented foreign workers in Jiangxi mainly come from Southeast Asia. They are hired by labor intensive factories in industrial parks or in remote rural areas and stay in temporary accommodation. The illegal workers often fall victim to fraud, human trafficking, and can end up being detained. Endi