China's one child policy has long been the cause of a shortage of females.
Couples prefer male children for, among other things, their earning potential but they pay by having sons that can't easily find a wife.
Enter North Korea.
For some time, women have been imported from North Korea where the male/female ration is closer to the world norm and many are living in severe poverty.
The women are sold for around $1500 and reportedly have a better life in China as more food and security are provided to support and protect this valued commodity.
So much for the good news.
The bad news is that only about 25% are sold to men to wed and most of the men are elderly or even disabled and looking for a hard working bed warmer and some are even resold.
The rest end up getting jobs a a "computer company" providing internet sex from small rooms equipped with webcams.
If they have children, the Chinese government will not recognize them because the mother is "unregistered".
Most of the money they "earn" is taken to pay for their keep, so they can never repay their "debt".
The one bright spot is that South Korean men using the sex "chat" rooms may actually help extricate them by helping to pay for their freedom and connecting them with rescue groups.
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