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On the recordMay 6, 2013
China was downgraded in the State Department's Trafficking in Persons Report from a Tier 2 Watch List to the lowest rung, Tier 3.
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Ben Cardin
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Senator Cardin highlights China's downgrade in a trafficking report, emphasizing the need for prioritization.

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