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Why Extrajudicial Detentions Couldn’t Solve China’s Prostitution Problem

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By targeting the underprivileged and offering only threadbare support, the country’s custody and education system was never able to make a meaningful dent in the sex trade.

On the Failure of ‘Custody and Education’ and the Importance of Rule of Law

Now formally ended, China’s coercive approach to dealing with prostitution was doomed from the start.