‘I Was Forced to Sell My Body in a Hong Kong Bar’

She Only Completed the Early Year's of Secondary School and Does Not Speak English or Chinese, Only Indonesian.

In China, Thousands of Myanmar Women Are Forced into Childbirth

But Once She Moved into the Family’s Home, She Realised She Had Been Lied To. Her Husband Did Not Make 10 Million Rupiah a Month, as She Had Been Told, but Earned Considerably Less in His Job as a Construction Worker.

Abroad, Alone, and Abused: the Plight of Trafficked Brides in China

Earlier This Month, After Being Alerted to Monika’s Case, Police Raided a House in Pontianak Believed to Belong to the Matchmakers’ Indonesian Supervisor. the Operation Uncovered a Further 60 Women Who Were Set to Be Flown to China and Married off to Men Who Had Paid up to 400 Million Rupiah (Us$28,276) Each – the Bulk of Which Went to the Matchmakers, According to the Legal Aid Institute.

Trafficked to China: an Indonesian Bride’s Story

By Robert Thorne

• Oct 9, 2026 • 4 min read

Trafficked to China: an Indonesian Bride’s Story

Direct Answer • Key Takeaway

In Total, 1,332 Suspects Have Been Detained, Accused of Organising 126 Fraudulent Marriages and Falsely Obtaining Marriage, Employment, or Tourist Visas – as in Monika’s Case – to Bring Victims into the Country.

Robert Thorne

Automotive & Future Transportation Editor

Robert Thorne covers electric vehicle innovations, autonomous driving systems, global mobility trends, and automotive engineering developments.

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