Yu Jianrong said that a database of children who had been abducted would be built online.

On January 25, Professor Yu Jianrong from the Institute of Rural Development of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences opened a dedicated Weibo account to randomly take photos and rescue begging children. In just half a month, it attracted more than 180,000 followers and posted more than 2,000 photos of begging children taken by netizens on the streets in various places, generating a powerful social impact. Yesterday, Yu Jianrong was separately invited as a guest to People's Daily Online and Sina.com to introduce the process of initiating the activity of taking photos at random to rescue begging children. Yu Jianrong said that the next step would be to establish a database and cooperate with the public security organs to help find abducted children. The goal of the People's Daily Online interview is not to allow any child to beg on the street. On the morning of yesterday, People's Daily Online jointly held an online interview with Tianya Community, inviting Professor Yu Jianrong to talk about the topic of taking photos at random to rescue begging children. The original intention was to help netizens find their abducted children. Why did such an action start? Yu Jianrong said that he had previously received a letter from a microblogger who said his child had been abducted and hoped to get his help. He then posted the request for help on Weibo, which unexpectedly quickly caught the attention of a large number of netizens, thus giving rise to the idea of setting up a dedicated Weibo account. Many people called me, wrote letters, or left messages, all saying that the act of abducting children should receive attention from society. Yu Jianrong said that he opened a Weibo account on January 25. From the 25th to the 27th, there were more than 30 photos every day, reaching over 100 photos on the 30th, and later more than 400 photos every day. These photos covered all parts of China. At that time, we considered it relatively simple and didn't expect it to cause such a huge response. Regarding the role played by Weibo in this action, Yu Jianrong said that first, information transmission is very fast; second, it is convenient for every citizen to participate; third, it has certain social mobilization functions. Through information transmission and participation, it is easy to form a way that the whole society generally agrees to do something. This time, Weibo plays an important role because some members of social organizations can also do this on the same platform. This action of Weibo indeed purifies the hearts of many participants in the whole society and instills a concept: the existence of begging children in this city should be rescued. said Yu Jianrong. There is no infringement of citizens' right to privacy Host Dan Xuegang asked, some netizens raised different voices, questioning whether taking photos at random would infringe on the privacy of the parties involved, and whether some facts have not been identified, leading to false news and rumors being amplified on the Internet. In response, Yu Jianrong denied it, stating that first, all child begging behaviors, whether abduction or otherwise, are illegal acts, and society and the country both have the responsibility to rescue them. Second, although netizens post photos during this process, begging itself is a public behavior, not carried out in a hidden space, but in public places in society, so there is no issue of infringing on citizens' right to privacy. I think, in this matter, our purpose is not to expose others' privacy, nor is it for the sake of disclosing their privacy to gain benefits or make publicity reports. Our true purpose is to rescue them. said Yu Jianrong. However, there might be some drawbacks. If the abducted children have already been rescued or if they are not abducted but rather children from their own families, will it bring any influence to their family members in the future? I remind everyone to pay attention. The reason why these illegal acts appear is that the guardians have not exercised their guardianship rights well. Rescuing begging children means rescuing the guardians. In legal conflicts, we chose the approach where benefits outweigh harm. Establishing a database online and cooperating with the police Yu Jianrong also stated that his next plan is to establish a database online and cooperate with the public security organs to help find abducted children. In the future, when netizens upload photos into our database, we will pass this database on to relevant departments, such as the public security and administrative departments, as well as to parents searching for their children. They can also send us photos of their children, and we will compare the two sets of photos and quickly relay the information to parents, public security departments, and netizens. He said, what is our goal? It is not to allow any child to beg on the streets. As for some netizens thinking that children may be harmed by criminals, Yu Jianrong said that extreme situations need to be prevented, but actions cannot be abandoned due to possible situations during this process. My view is very clear: we must start from completely eliminating all child begging. Once this point is eliminated, I believe many problems can be solved. Reporting is the responsibility of citizens, not the enthusiasm of netizens During the interview, Yu Jianrong believed that non-governmental organizations should play a role. This process is a chain, and citizens can participate in every link. Citizens can report, supervise, and pass on love. To eliminate the widespread phenomenon of child begging in our country now, which is the goal of this activity. Yu Jianrong also introduced that he has invited a group of legal experts and will hold a meeting tomorrow to discuss related issues: First, how to solve the problem of rescuing begging children from a legal and institutional perspective; Second, how to train volunteers, how to carry out training work, how to establish an information database, and how to protect children well; Third, how to overcome institutional obstacles. Finally, Yu Jianrong pointed out that citizens should actively participate with enthusiasm. This enthusiasm is not just a behavior of netizens or fans, but a responsibility to the country and nation. I think the government should increase its efforts and conduct a comprehensive investigation of all begging children. Meanwhile, he also said that rescuing begging children is not something that can be accomplished overnight. Child begging in China has a long history. To resolutely eliminate this problem requires a process. He hopes the media does not overhype the issue. Sina Weibo interview: letting begging children return to school is also a kind of rescue In the afternoon of yesterday, Professor Yu Jianrong was also a guest on Sina's "Micro-interview: Children Go Home!" column, answering questions from netizens on Weibo and discussing the topic of rescuing begging children. In the program, Yu Jianrong said that parents bringing minors to beg is also illegal. He hopes that through education or even punishment of the children's parents, the children can return home and go to school. Weibo dialogue: Netizen Beikebao Ma Jingchang: How did you come up with this method? What advantages does Weibo have compared to traditional methods of finding missing people? @Yu Jianrong: My idea at the time was that after netizens discover begging children, under permissible conditions, they should take photos first, call the police, and upload the photos to their Weibo accounts. Then, through the "Snapshots to Rescue Begging Children" initiative, gather and send the photos to relevant public security departments. Parents of missing children can verify the photos here, and if they find their child, they can seek help from the police. Netizen Qi Junjie: Professor Yu, is there any institutional design to increase the cost of crimes involving child trafficking? @Yu Jianrong: We need to help the begging minors. Of course, we also noticed the issue of a small number of abducted children. When we assisted national deputies to the People's Congress and members of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference in drafting motions and proposals, we mentioned increasing the crackdown on child trafficking. Netizen Sichuan Online: This campaign-style rescue action cannot continuously attract high attention from people for a long time, and the number of abducted children that can truly be rescued is also very limited. What are your thoughts on how to better and effectively resolve this issue in the long term? @Yu Jianrong: This is also the issue I am most concerned about. My idea is to promote institutional construction, while also training volunteers to encourage more netizens to participate rationally in this activity. I hope the media maintains a steady temperature (in reporting), not too hot now, nor too cold later. A small column now is better than several editions later, timely reporting on the time and place where begging minors appear, which is good. Netizen Yunnan Alo Lao Biao Third Generation: The intersection between begging children and abducted children is not high. Most begging children are offspring of migrant populations, and their behavior resembles part-time work and study. Your action is called "Snapshots to Rescue Begging Children." Since most children are accompanied by their parents on the streets, how can they be rescued? @Yu Jianrong: According to current laws, parents bringing minors to beg is also illegal. We should educate or even punish the parents of the children to let them return home and go to school. This is also a form of rescue. Netizen Zuo Hui Bu Luan Min Gong Jia: You have been working outside for various groups to uphold rights. Please tell us how you balance your main job and public welfare activities, and whether you feel enormous pressure and consider stopping during these rights protection activities? @Yu Jianrong: My main job is to study social issues. By paying attention to the rights protection of various grassroots groups, it provides opportunities for me to study various issues. Of course, the current activity has attracted attention from all sectors of society, exceeding my judgment, and also affecting some of my research and daily life. But I think that once relevant personnel, especially volunteer teams, participate, my workload will decrease. Anyway, I will persist. Profile: Yu Jianrong, male, born in September 1962 in Hengyang, Hunan Province, currently a professor at the Institute of Rural Development of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and director of the Social Issues Research Center. Insightful Remarks: This action on Weibo is indeed a purification of the souls of many participants in the whole society, and it also instills a concept: the existence of begging children in this city should be rescued. What is our goal? We do not allow any child to beg on the streets. Citizens should participate with enthusiasm, and this enthusiasm is not just a behavior of netizens or fans, but a responsibility to the country and nation. We need to promote institutional construction, while also training volunteers to encourage more netizens to participate rationally in this activity. Event Review: On January 25, Yu Jianrong opened a Weibo account called "Snapshots to Rescue Begging Children" on Sina Weibo, suggesting that netizens take photos of begging children they encounter and upload them to Weibo, advocating the use of Weibo's power to rescue begging children nationwide. Subsequently, netizens, news media, social celebrities, public welfare organizations, and government departments all showed great enthusiasm in paying attention to and participating in this activity. His Weibo followers reached 7,000 people on that day, and as of yesterday, exceeded 180,000 people, uploading more than 2,000 photos of urban begging children, with nearly one million discussions on the topic. According to media reports, as of February 8, six abducted children had been rescued through online photos, especially the case of Peng Gaofeng from Hubei finding his beloved son after three years of searching, becoming a focal point of society.