The electrified metal fence, topped with razor wire and cameras, has prompted criminals to seek out new destinations.

China’s new ‘mega fence’, seen here in Ha Giang, runs for more than 1,000km along its border with Vietnam, Laos and Myanmar. [Courtesy of Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation]
Aljazeera – Published On 24 May 202324 May 2023
Hanoi, Vietnam – When she arrived at her destination in Myanmar’s northern Shan state, expecting to start a new job, Diep* a 19-year-old Vietnamese woman, realised she had been trafficked.
Left in a locked room alone, she could hear other people but not see them. Armed men were guarding the house.
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