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6. Policy Objectives for 2022
To further improve and safeguard the rights
and interests of trafficking victims, the NIA will
enhance the mechanism of victim identification
with the participation of social workers in the iden-
tification process, and will diversify its protection
services and increase the number of shelters for
trafficking victims. By doing so, the NIA hopes to
The NIA held the “2021 Round Table Conference on
make the Human Trafficking Prevention Act more Combating Forced Labor”
in line with international standards and trends,
and enhance the protection of trafficking victims’ human rights. The NIA is also drawing up a Draft Amend-
ment of the Human Trafficking Prevention Act to suit the need of practical operations and to foster a better
legal system. The NIA has been implementing the "2021-2022 Anti-Exploitation Action Plan" to integrate
and coordinate the resources from various ministries to combat human trafficking.
V. Cross-strait Exchanges
Taiwan imposed stringent border restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which resulted in a
significant decrease in the number of Mainland Chinese visitors entering Taiwan for various purposes. In
2021, there were 1,749 Mainland Chinese visitors entering Taiwan for social exchange purposes, 67 for
professional exchange purposes, 5,581 for business exchange purposes, and 116 for medical exchange
purposes (including physical examination and cosmetic surgery). Refer to Table 11-2 for details
Table 11-2 Number of Mainland Chinese Visitors (2017-2021)
Unit: Person-times
Medical Exchange
Social Professional Business
Year (including physical examination
Exchange Exchange Exchange
and cosmetic surgery)
2017 70 942 116 242 80 663 22 136
2018 65 908 105 230 83 682 24 363
2019 66 717 90 994 102 676 41 878
2020 11 454 1 030 8 487 6 141
2021 1 749 67 5 581 116
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