A woman rides a scooter with a child past the China-Myanmar border gate in northern Shan State's Muse town on July 5, 2021. (AFP)

Cross-border brides: Myanmar women trafficked to China for marriage

Following a downturn during the COVID-19 pandemic, the trafficking of Myanmar women to China for marriage is on the rise, fuelled by the country’s economic decline and widespread conflict in the wake of the 2021 coup.

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