Hong Daode, law professor of China University of Political Science and Law, said the fundamental problems lie in poor education and social security networks in the ethnic areas.
"Government authorities, such as civil affairs and social security departments, should take more concrete action to satisfy the basic needs of the local children in the ethnic areas," he said.
Ablikim, a Uygur volunteer, has worked as an interpreter for police to rescue vagrant children from Xinjiang since 2007.
The 28-year-old said that, based on his experience, most of the vagrant children were from poor families in Xinjiang who dropped out of school. Human traffickers tricked children to come to cities outside Xinjiang, promising to help them make a fortune, and later forced these children to beg or pick pockets.
"It has become a profitable industry," he said. "Every child has to get back a certain amount of money or the boss may hit him or her."
The volunteer urged the government to adopt a comprehensive approach to prevent more children from Xinjiang from ending up on the streets.
He called for the provision of better education and employment opportunities for Xinjiang children, especially those in the less developed south part.
He also suggested authorities in Xinjiang establish more vocational schools and training institutions to help rescued children land a job.
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