{"id":218289,"date":"2026-09-08T15:58:19","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T22:58:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/?p=218289"},"modified":"2026-09-08T15:58:19","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T22:58:19","slug":"crossing-borders-how-chinas-border-policies-shape-global-human-trafficking-networks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/2026\/09\/08\/crossing-borders-how-chinas-border-policies-shape-global-human-trafficking-networks\/","title":{"rendered":"Crossing Borders: How China\u2019s Border Policies Shape Global Human Trafficking Networks"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n  .aa-article{--aa-fg:#1a1d24;--aa-muted:#5b6472;--aa-bg:#ffffff;--aa-accent:#2b6cff;--aa-soft:#eef2f9;--aa-border:#e4e8f0;\n    color:var(--aa-fg);background:var(--aa-bg);font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,\"Segoe UI\",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;\n    line-height:1.7;font-size:18px;max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:24px 20px 64px;box-sizing:border-box;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;}\n  @media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){.aa-article{--aa-fg:#e7eaf0;--aa-muted:#9aa4b2;--aa-bg:#0f1115;--aa-soft:#181b22;--aa-border:#262b35;}}\n  .aa-article *{box-sizing:border-box;}\n  .aa-article h1{font-size:2.1rem;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:0 0 .4em;font-weight:800;color:var(--aa-fg);}\n  .aa-article h2{font-size:1.5rem;line-height:1.25;margin:1.8em 0 .5em;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--aa-fg);}\n  .aa-article h3{font-size:1.2rem;margin:1.4em 0 .4em;font-weight:700;color:var(--aa-fg);}\n  .aa-article p{margin:0 0 1.1em;}\n  .aa-article a{color:var(--aa-accent);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid color-mix(in srgb,var(--aa-accent) 35%,transparent);}\n  .aa-article a:hover{border-bottom-color:var(--aa-accent);}\n  .aa-article ul,.aa-article ol{margin:0 0 1.1em;padding-left:1.4em;}\n  .aa-article li{margin:.3em 0;}\n  .aa-article blockquote{margin:1.4em 0;padding:.6em 1.1em;border-left:4px solid var(--aa-accent);\n    background:var(--aa-soft);border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;color:var(--aa-fg);font-style:italic;}\n  .aa-article figure{margin:1.6em 0;}\n  .aa-article img{max-width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:12px;display:block;background:var(--aa-soft);}\n  .aa-article figcaption{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--aa-muted);margin-top:.5em;text-align:center;}\n  .aa-hero{margin:0 0 1.6em;}\n  .aa-hero img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover;border-radius:16px;}\n  .aa-meta{color:var(--aa-muted);font-size:.95rem;margin:0 0 1.4em;}\n  .aa-summary{background:var(--aa-soft);border:1px solid var(--aa-border);border-radius:14px;padding:16px 18px;margin:0 0 1.8em;font-size:.98rem;}\n  .aa-summary strong{display:block;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;font-size:.72rem;color:var(--aa-muted);margin-bottom:.4em;}\n  .aa-keywords{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin:1.6em 0;padding:0;list-style:none;}\n  .aa-keywords li{font-size:.8rem;background:var(--aa-soft);border:1px solid var(--aa-border);color:var(--aa-muted);\n    padding:4px 10px;border-radius:999px;}\n  .aa-conclusion{margin-top:2em;padding-top:1.2em;border-top:2px solid var(--aa-border);}\n  .aa-conclusion h2{margin-top:0;}\n  .aa-sources{margin-top:2.4em;padding-top:1.2em;border-top:1px solid var(--aa-border);font-size:.9rem;}\n  .aa-sources h2{font-size:1.05rem;}\n  .aa-sources ol{padding-left:1.4em;}\n  .aa-factbar{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin:1.4em 0;}\n  .aa-fact{font-size:.78rem;padding:4px 10px;border-radius:8px;border:1px solid var(--aa-border);}\n  .aa-fact.supported{background:#e7f7ec;color:#15703a;border-color:#bfe6cc;}\n  .aa-fact.refuted{background:#fdeaea;color:#9a1c1c;border-color:#f3c2c2;}\n  .aa-fact.misleading{background:#fff4e2;color:#8a5a00;border-color:#f3dcb0;}\n  .aa-fact.unverified{background:var(--aa-soft);color:var(--aa-muted);}\n  @media (max-width:600px){.aa-article{font-size:17px;padding:18px 16px 48px;}.aa-article h1{font-size:1.7rem;}}\n<\/style>\n<article class=\"aa-article\">\n<div class=\"aa-hero\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/img2.chinadaily.com.cn\/images\/202501\/10\/67807caca310f1268d882594.jpeg\" alt=\"Crossing Borders: How China\u2019s Border Policies Shape Global Human Trafficking Networks\"><\/div>\n<h1>Crossing Borders: How China\u2019s Border Policies Shape Global Human Trafficking Networks<\/h1>\n<div class=\"aa-summary\"><strong>Summary<\/strong>China\u2019s Tier\u20113 ranking in the 2024 Trafficking in Persons Report underscores a weak domestic anti\u2011trafficking framework. Yet the country\u2019s vast borders and strategic Belt\u2011and\u2011Road projects provide traffickers with efficient transit routes. The China\u2011Myanmar corridor, in particular, has become a hub for scam\u2011compound trafficking. International cooperation\u2014most notably China\u2011US antidrug joint operations and UNODC prosecutor forums\u2014has begun to dismantle these networks, but challenges remain. The article examines border controls, smuggling corridors, and cooperative efforts, offering insights into how China\u2019s policies shape global trafficking logistics.<\/div>\n<div class=\"aa-factbar\"><span class=\"aa-fact unverified\" title=\"The provided evidence does not contain any explicit reference to China\u2019s Tier ranking in the 2024 Trafficking in Persons Report. No source confirms that China remains Tier\u202f3, so the claim cannot be verified from the supplied material.\">China remains Tier 3 in the 2024 Trafficking in Persons Report. \u2014 unverified<\/span><span class=\"aa-fact supported\" title=\"The China Daily article states that anti\u2011smuggling departments of customs across China carried out special campaigns in 2024, investigating more than 5,700 cases, as reported by the Ministry of Public Security.\">China cracked down on smuggling with over 5,700 cases investigated in\u2026 \u2014 supported<\/span><span class=\"aa-fact supported\" title=\"The cited articles describe a cross\u2011border human\u2011trafficking ring that lured Chinese citizens, transported them across the China\u2011Myanmar border (specifically from Myawaddy, Myanmar) and sold them to cyber\u2011scam compounds.  This demonstrates that the China\u2011Myanmar border is indeed used as a route for trafficking to scam compounds.\">China&#8217;s border with Myanmar is a major route for trafficking to scam \u2026 \u2014 supported<\/span><\/div>\n<h2>1. China\u2019s Tier\u20113 Status and Domestic Context<\/h2>\n<p>According to the United States Department of State\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/reports\/2024-trafficking-in-persons-report\/china\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2024 Trafficking in Persons Report<\/a>, China remains on Tier\u202f3, indicating that it does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking and is not making significant efforts to do so. The report highlights pervasive forced\u2011labor practices in Xinjiang and other provinces, mass arbitrary detentions of ethnic minorities, and a lack of victim\u2011identification or protection services. The government\u2019s criminal law criminalizes some forms of sex and labor trafficking, but penalties often fall short of international standards, and enforcement remains uneven.<\/p>\n<h2>2. Smuggling Corridors and Border Controls<\/h2>\n<p>China\u2019s expansive borders\u2014spanning 21,000\u202fkm\u2014are both a blessing and a curse. In 2024, <a href=\"https:\/\/global.chinadaily.com.cn\/a\/202501\/10\/WS67807caca310f1265a1da0dd.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">China Daily<\/a> reported that anti\u2011smuggling departments investigated more than 5,700 cases, with 64\u202f% involving criminal smuggling of goods such as refined oil, cigarettes, and frozen marine products. The same source noted 46 drug\u2011smuggling cases and 772 drug\u2011smuggling cases, seizing 2.09\u202ftons of methamphetamine and cocaine. These statistics underscore the sheer volume of illicit traffic that passes through China\u2019s borders.<\/p>\n<p>Border control measures have intensified in recent years. The Ministry of Public Security has deployed advanced surveillance systems, increased customs inspections, and launched joint patrols with neighboring countries. For example, the China\u2011Myanmar\u2011Thailand joint patrol of the Mekong River, documented by <a href=\"http:\/\/english.ce.cn\/main\/latest\/202511\/t20251126_2603730.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">China Economic Net<\/a>, involves over 100 law\u2011enforcement personnel and seven patrol vessels, focusing on drug trafficking, fraud, smuggling, and illegal immigration.<\/p>\n<h2>3. The China\u2011Myanmar Trafficking Corridor<\/h2>\n<p>The China\u2011Myanmar border has emerged as a key transit point for traffickers funneling victims into Myanmar\u2019s notorious cyber\u2011scam compounds. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caixinglobal.com\/2026-08-20\/china-indicts-17-in-cross-border-human-trafficking-ring-linked-to-myanmar-scam-centers-102475864.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Caixin Global<\/a> reports that 17 members of a cross\u2011border human\u2011trafficking ring lured Chinese job seekers to Southeast Asia, used armed escorts to cross the border, and sold them to scam compounds in Myawaddy, Myanmar. Victims were subjected to rape and forced prostitution before being sold.<\/p>\n<p>Other sources corroborate this route. The <a href=\"https:\/\/theasialive.com\/myanmar-based-human-trafficking-syndicate-charged-in-shanghai-over-scam-compound-network\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Asia Live<\/a> article notes that the syndicate operated out of Myawaddy and that Chinese nationals were trafficked into scam compounds. The <a href=\"https:\/\/beijingpost.com\/china-executes-11-members-of-the-ming-clan-in-cross-border-scam-case-linked-to-myanmar-s-lawkai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Beijing Post<\/a> details the execution of 11 members of the Ming clan for crimes tied to a scam enterprise in Lawkai, a border area in Myanmar.<\/p>\n<p>These cases illustrate how traffickers exploit porous border sections and local law\u2011enforcement gaps to move victims across the China\u2011Myanmar frontier.<\/p>\n<h2>4. Belt and Road Initiative: A Forced\u2011Labor Conduit<\/h2>\n<p>The 2024 Trafficking in Persons Report also points to forced labor in Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) projects. PRC nationals were reportedly subjected to forced labor in Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Europe while working on BRI infrastructure. The report notes that Chinese authorities exercised insufficient oversight of recruitment channels, contracts, and working conditions, and that diplomatic services failed to identify or assist exploited workers. This creates a logistical backbone for traffickers who can embed labor\u2011exploitation schemes within large, state\u2011backed projects.<\/p>\n<h2>5. International Cooperation: Dismantling Networks<\/h2>\n<p>International cooperation has become a cornerstone of anti\u2011trafficking efforts. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unodc.org\/unodc\/en\/news\/2026\/June\/how-international-cooperation-dismantles-trafficking-and-smuggling-networks.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UNODC forum<\/a> in Marrakesh highlighted joint operations among prosecutors from 60 countries, emphasizing the importance of sharing information on transport routes, illicit profits, and digital recruitment tactics. The forum underscored that cross\u2011border cooperation is essential to break trafficking chains.<\/p>\n<p>China\u2019s cooperation with the United States is another example. In May\u202f2026, the Ministry of Public Security and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration jointly dismantled a transnational drug smuggling route, arresting five suspects\u2014two Chinese nationals and three U.S. nationals\u2014across Liaoning, Guangdong, Florida, and Nevada. The operation, part of the China\u2011US Counternarcotics Working Group, demonstrates how bilateral intelligence sharing can cut off major smuggling corridors.<\/p>\n<h2>6. Challenges and Future Directions<\/h2>\n<p>Despite these gains, several challenges persist:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Border security remains uneven, especially in remote regions where traffickers can exploit gaps.<\/li>\n<li>Legal frameworks still lag behind international standards, limiting prosecution effectiveness.<\/li>\n<li>Victim\u2011identification and protection services are underdeveloped, leaving many exploited individuals without recourse.<\/li>\n<li>Technological advances in digital recruitment and payment systems enable traffickers to operate with greater anonymity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Future strategies should include:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Strengthening cross\u2011border patrols and intelligence sharing with Myanmar, Thailand, and Laos.<\/li>\n<li>Reforming criminal law to align penalties with international norms and ensuring consistent enforcement.<\/li>\n<li>Expanding victim\u2011support services, including medical, legal, and psychological care.<\/li>\n<li>Leveraging technology\u2014such as blockchain for supply\u2011chain transparency\u2014to detect forced\u2011labor practices in BRI projects.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>7. Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>China\u2019s border policies and the logistical infrastructure of its vast borders create a fertile environment for traffickers. The country\u2019s Tier\u20113 status, combined with extensive smuggling corridors and the exploitation of BRI projects, positions China as a pivotal transit hub for global trafficking networks. While international cooperation\u2014especially between China, the United States, and the UN\u2014has made strides in dismantling these networks, the underlying challenges of uneven border security, weak legal enforcement, and limited victim protection remain. Addressing these issues will require a coordinated, multilateral approach that strengthens border controls, reforms legal frameworks, and expands victim support, ensuring that China\u2019s borders do not continue to serve as conduits for human trafficking and smuggling.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/img2.chinadaily.com.cn\/images\/202501\/10\/67807caca310f1268d882594.jpeg\" alt=\"Crossing Borders: How China\u2019s Border Policies Shape Global Human Trafficking Networks\"><figcaption>Related visual from gathered sources<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<section class=\"aa-conclusion\">\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>China\u2019s border dynamics form the logistical backbone of global trafficking networks. While international cooperation has begun to erode these corridors, sustained efforts\u2014through stronger border controls, legal reforms, and victim protection\u2014are essential to transform China\u2019s borders from transit hubs into safeguards against human exploitation.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"aa-keywords\">\n<li>human trafficking<\/li>\n<li>China<\/li>\n<li>border controls<\/li>\n<li>smuggling corridors<\/li>\n<li>Belt and Road Initiative<\/li>\n<li>China\u2011Myanmar<\/li>\n<li>international cooperation<\/li>\n<li>UNODC<\/li>\n<li>China\u2011US antidrug<\/li>\n<li>trafficking networks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"aa-sources\">\n<h2>Sources &amp; further reading<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/reports\/2024-trafficking-in-persons-report\/china\/\">China &#8211; United States Department of State<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinalawtranslate.com\/en\/countertraffickingplan2021thr2030\/\">\u4e2d\u56fd\u53cd\u5bf9\u62d0\u5356\u4eba\u53e3\u884c\u52a8\u8ba1\u5212 \uff082021\u20142030\u5e74\uff09<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/reports\/2025-trafficking-in-persons-report\/china\/\">China &#8211; United States Department of State<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.nia.gov.cn\/n147413\/c175268\/content.html\">News_National Immigration administration<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unodc.org\/unodc\/en\/news\/2026\/June\/how-international-cooperation-dismantles-trafficking-and-smuggling-networks.html\">How international cooperation dismantles trafficking and smuggling networks<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecoi.net\/en\/document\/2111645.html\">2024 Trafficking in Persons Report: China &#8211; ecoi.net<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/global.chinadaily.com.cn\/a\/202606\/11\/WS6a2a5315a310d6866eb4dbc2.html\">China extradites fugitive smuggling organizer &#8211; Chinadaily.com.cn<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/global.chinadaily.com.cn\/a\/202501\/10\/WS67807caca310f1265a1da0dd.html\">China cracks down on smuggling with over 5,700 cases investigated<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/globaltrafficking.org\/\">Global Trafficking &#8211; Global Trafficking Intelligence Hub<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chinacountermeasures.com\/\">China Countermeasures<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/topics\/human-trafficking\">Human trafficking &#8211; South China Morning Post<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbp.gov\/newsroom\/stats\/cbp-public-data-portal\">CBP Public Data Portal | U.S. Customs and Border Protection<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/english.khabarhub.com\/2025\/27\/451718\/\">CCP&#8217;s control of private lives of citizens spawns bride trafficking in &#8230;<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/echinanews\/videos\/seventeen-members-of-a-cross-border-human-trafficking-ring-involved-in-abducting\/1727751238507454\/\">Seventeen members of a cross-border human trafficking ring &#8230; &#8211; Facebook<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/reports\/2024-trafficking-in-persons-report\/china\/\">China &#8211; United States Department of State<\/a> <small>(web)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/global.chinadaily.com.cn\/a\/202605\/12\/WS6a026367a310d6866eb48017.html\">China, US cut off drug trafficking route &#8211; Chinadaily.com.cn<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.news\/europol-reports-on-migrant-smuggling-human-trafficking-challenges-and-digital-adaptation\/\">Europol reports on migrant smuggling, human trafficking challenges and &#8230;<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbp.gov\/newsroom\/stats\/cbp-enforcement-statistics\">CBP Enforcement Statistics | U.S. Customs and Border Protection<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.caixinglobal.com\/2026-08-20\/china-indicts-17-in-cross-border-human-trafficking-ring-linked-to-myanmar-scam-centers-102475864.html\">China Indicts 17 in Cross-Border Human-Trafficking Ring Linked to &#8230;<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/east-asia\/china-myanmar-human-trafficking-ring-17-charged-6330601\">China charges 17 members of Myanmar-based human trafficking ring &#8230;<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wwconemedia.com\/china-charges-17-over-a-myanmar-trafficking-ring-linked-to-actor-wang-xing-but-his-fake-job-nightmare-may-be-only-a-small-part-of-the-story\/\">China Charges 17 Over a Myanmar Trafficking Ring Linked to Actor Wang &#8230;<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/powercorridors.in\/chinese-scam-networks-move-deeper-into-myanmar-as-junta-loses-grip\/\">Chinese Scam Networks Spread Deeper Into Myanmar<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thaitimes.com\/chinese-actor-saved-from-myanmar-s-scam-centers-following-viral-post-highlight\">Chinese Actor Rescued from Myanmar&#8217;s Scam Centres After Viral Post &#8230;<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theasialive.com\/myanmar-based-human-trafficking-syndicate-charged-in-shanghai-over-scam-compound-network\/\">Myanmar-Based Human Trafficking Syndicate Charged in Shanghai Over Scam &#8230;<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/humanrights.einnews.com\/news\/human-trafficking\/myanmar\">Myanmar Human Trafficking News Monitoring Service &amp; Press Release &#8230;<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/global.chinadaily.com.cn\/a\/202510\/15\/WS68ef7b85a310f735438b52c0.html\">Major Myanmar fraud cases enter prosecution &#8211; Chinadaily.com.cn<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unodc.org\/unodc\/en\/news\/2026\/June\/how-international-cooperation-dismantles-trafficking-and-smuggling-networks.html\">How international cooperation dismantles trafficking and smuggling networks<\/a> <small>(web)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/global.chinadaily.com.cn\/a\/202501\/10\/WS67807caca310f1265a1da0dd.html\">China cracks down on smuggling with over 5,700 cases investigated<\/a> <small>(web)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/globaltrafficking.org\/\">fact-check source<\/a> <small>(web)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/topics\/human-trafficking\">fact-check source<\/a> <small>(web)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/press-releases\/\">fact-check source<\/a> <small>(web)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/globaltrafficking.org\/global.html\">Global Data &amp; Evidence &#8211; Global Trafficking Intelligence Hub<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Human_trafficking_in_the_United_States\">Human trafficking in the United States &#8211; Wikipedia<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/global.chinadaily.com.cn\/a\/202501\/17\/WS678a0463a310f1265a1db903.html\">New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor connects 555 ports worldwide<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/usafacts.org\/answers\/how-much-fentanyl-is-seized-at-us-borders\/country\/united-states\/\">How much fentanyl is seized at US borders each month? &#8211; USAFacts<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thehimalayantimes.com\/business\/chinas-tatopani-closure-comes-at-worst-time-for-traders\">China&#8217;s Tatopani closure comes at worst time for traders<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nemosnewsnetwork.com\/arizona-border-wall-construction-begins-targets-smuggling-corridor\/\">Arizona Border Wall Construction Begins, Targets Smuggling Corridor<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ij-reportika.com\/the-unearthing-of-the-global-drug-trafficking-networks\/\">The Unearthing of the global drug trafficking networks<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uschina.org\/articles\/us-china-trade-war-tracker\/\">US-China Trade War Tracker &#8211; The US-China Business Council<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationaltribune.com.au\/over-60-arrests-92-million-worth-of-tobacco-as-international-smuggling-ring-dismantled\/\">Over 60 arrests, $92 million worth of tobacco, as international &#8230;<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alestiklal.net\/en\/article\/active-routes-despite-assad-s-fall-how-weapons-flow-from-syria-to-lebanon\">Active Routes Despite Assad&#8217;s Fall: How Weapons Flow from Syria to &#8230;<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/globalinitiative.net\/\">Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC)<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinelink.com\/articles\/maritime\/drug-smuggling-on-ships-and-submarines-an-escalating-threat-101480\">Drug Smuggling On Ships And Submarines: An Escalating<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov\/\">Sanctions List Search<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.opensanctions.org\/\">OpenSanctions: The open database of sanctions, PEPs and watchlists<\/a> <small>(search)<\/small><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/\">U.S. Department of State &#8211; 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