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China set up a DNA database in 2004. DNA samples are collected by regional police forces and it is unclear to what extent DNA profiles are shared nationally. A DNA database has been set up to track missing and abducted children.

Within China, Hong Kong has had a separate database since 2001, using the US CODIS profiling system.

The 2008 Interpol survey reports that 126,000 crime scene DNA profiles and 1,065,000 individuals' profiles, plus 9600 unknown/deceased DNA profiles were held in China at the time of the survey. Hong Kong had 4,161 crime scene DNA profiles and 16,235 individuals' profiles (Total: 1,200,600 DNA profiles). According to Interpol, China's DNA database grew to 461,513 crime scene DNA profiles, 7,701,745 reference DNA profiles from individuals, 22,718 missing persons' DNA profiles, 65,115 unidentified human remains DNA profiles and 279,999 other DNA profiles in 2011 (Total: 8,531,099 DNA profiles).

Reportedly, China's DNA database contained 20 million DNA profiles by May 2013, and 40 million by 2016, making it the largest in the world.

Resources

• External links
  • Human Rights Watch: China: Police DNA Database Threatens Privacy (15th May 2017)
  • Ge Baichuan et al. (2016)
  • Ji Mei-jun (2015): A Study of Several Problems on DNA Evidence and Its Review and Determination
  • Shanxi Police Academy (2014) Application of DNA Identification Technique on Criminal Case Detection
  • (2014) Empirical Study on the DNA Dragnet by Investigative Organizations
  • (2014) Reflection after Solving a Murder Case Committed Nine Years Ago by the DNA Database
  • Ge et al. (2014). Future directions of forensic DNA databases
  • (2013) New Ways to Find Unjust Case：Inspirations from U. S. Legislation of Post Conviction DNA Examination
  • Bin Li et al. (2012). CONCORDANCE STUDY ON MAJOR STR MULTIPLEX KITS AND THE EFFECT OF USING MULTIPLE KITS ON THE CHINA NATIONAL DNA DATABASE
  • (2012) Influencing Factors and Guarantee Measures in the Quality of DNA Identification
  • (2012) Risk and Legal Regulation of Forensic DNA Database
  • (2010) Application of DNA Evidence in Criminal Procedure
  • (2008) Science Studies on Fingerprinting and DNA Typing
  • (2008) An Analysis of Gene Privacy of Criminal DNA Database
  • (2004) On the Technique of DNA And the Fulfillment of its Legal Function
  • (2002) The Legal Problems of DNA PFLP Database
  • Xianhua Jiang et al. (2000). STUDY OF ESTABLISHMENT MODE OF DNA DATABASE IN CHINA
  • Hu Lan: DNA Analysis in China (1999)

• Press articles
  • Fox News: China moves to expand DNA testing in Muslim region (16th May 2017)
  • MO: 'Chinese DNA-database bedreiging voor privacy' (16th May 2017)
  • Quartz: China is creating a massive “Orwellian” DNA database (16th May 2017)
  • Haaretz: China Reportedly Creating Extensive DNA Database in Muslim Region (16th May 2017)
  • Newsweek: China Subjects Muslims to Mass DNA Collection, ‘Moving Orwellian System to Genetic Level’ (16th May 2017)
  • Associated Press: China moves to expand DNA testing in Muslim region (16th May 2017)
  • Global Times: Adults abandoned as babies and sent across China search for lost families (21st November 2016)
  • Macau Daily Times: Briefs | More Tourist Officers Will Patrol Streets (15th March 2017)
  • Global Times: Full text: New Progress in the Judicial Protection of Human Rights in China (9) (12th September 2016)
  • Sixth Tone: Jiangsu’s Abandoned Girls (17th August 2016)
  • Daily Caller: More Than Missing: Why China’s Child Trafficking Problem Isn’t Going Away (13th August 2016)
  • Women of China: DNA Database to Help Doctors Identify Genetic Diseases in Babies (8th August 2016)
  • China.org: DNA test helps police find 6 kids abducted 20 yrs ago (9th June 2016)
  • BBC News: Chinese police require DNA for passports in Xinjiang (7th June 2016)
  • Shanghai Daily: Rescue efforts to find and save missing children (3rd June 2016)
  • Ecns: Web system to help find missing kids (16th May 2016)
  • The Star: Man abducted 19 years ago reunites with family (14th April 2016)
  • Ecns: DNA database helps son reunite with parents (25th February 2016)
  • China Daily: Demand surges for DNA tests after population policy change (19th February 2016)
  • Shanghai Daily: Poverty relief is key in child-trafficking fight (27th January, 2016)
  • Ecns: Infant trafficking rooted in poverty, ignorance of law (24th January, 2016)
  • CRJ English: 440 Trafficked Children Find Way Home in 2015 (12th December 2015)
  • Ecns: Remains of 347 expeditionary soldiers to return China (29th October 2015)
  • Xinhua News Agency: China Exclusive: Remains of 347 expeditionary soldiers to return China (28th October 2015)
  • Daily Mail: Chinese man abducted as a four-year-old is finally reunited with his parents 20 years after he was snatched in front of his school and sold to a family 1,400 miles from home (15 October 2015)
  • Beijing Today: Buyers of Trafficked Children to Face Prosecution (7 October 2015)
  • Sinosphere: Campaign in China Seeks to Reunite Abducted Children With Their Families (21st September 2015)
  • CRIEnglish.com: China Launches DNA Collection Drive to Find Missing Children (18th September 2015)
  • GlobalPost: National database to open for bringing abducted children home (17th September 2015)
  • Anhui News: National database opens to bring abducted children home (15 September 2015)
  • Xinhua News Agency: China Focus: Police urge surrender of buyers of abducted women, children (September 2nd 2015)
  • CRI English: Children Face Legal Hurdles to be Adopted (30th July 2015)
  • International Business Times: Chinese citizens step up to battle child kidnappings (27th June 2015)
  • Daily Mail: Emotional moment Chinese father is reunited with son who was abducted 18 years ago - after identifying him by a mole on his arm (1st May 2015)
  • Daily Mail: incredible moment kidnapped boy is reunited with his father - 24 YEARS after he was snatched in a market as a four-year-old and sold to childless couple (14th January 2015)
  • BT: Kidnapped daughter reunited with mum after 55 years apart (24th November 2014)
  • Epoch Times: Police burst into homes to take blood or DNA samples from Falun Gong practitioners (25th July 2014)
  • All-China Women's Federation: Helping Missing Children Come Home (22nd April 2014)
  • All-China Women's Federation: Not Necessary to Collect All Newborns' DNA, Says Official (14th February 2014)
  • Global Times: Police request blood samples from college students for DNA database (13th October 2013)
  • China Daily: DNA database gives hope for abducted children (28th January 2013)
  • China.org.cn: Database gives hope to abducted children (22nd January 2013)
  • Channel News Asia: China busts trafficking ring, 89 children rescued (24th December 2012)
  • Shanghai debuts system to assist child beggars (5th March 2012)
  • The Guardian: China trafficking crackdown leads to rescue of 178 children (7th December 2011)
  • China Daily: Police bring 1,400 vagrant or abducted kids home (25th September 2011)
  • CRIEnglish.com: DNA Matching Returns 1,400 Vagrant Minors Home (25th September 2011)
  • China.org.cn: Police increase efforts to rescue child beggars (12th February 2011)
  • AsiaOne: Chinese police increase efforts to rescue child beggars (12th February 2011)
  • Shanghai Daily: Abducted children rescued in Guanxi (13th January 2010)
  • CCTV: Chinese police free 10,820 trafficked women, children in nearly nine months (8th Jaunuary 2010)
  • LA Times: Adoptive families' quests to trace Chinese roots often meet dead ends (28th December 2009)
  • Times of India: China begins DNA tests of nightclub workers (15th August 2009)
  • China Daily: Collection of DNA arouses hot debate (15th August 2009)
  • AFP: China city seeks DNA records for bar workers (14th August 2009)
  • CRIEnglish.com: Police take entertainment workers' DNA (13th August 2009)