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Child trafficking survivor graduates university, begins PhD

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A young man named Peng Wenle, who was abducted at the age of three and later reunited with his family, has graduated from Wuhan University with a degree in Computer Science and Technology. He is now set to begin a direct PhD program at the same university. Wenle's abduction in 2008 and subsequent recovery inspired a film about child trafficking, and he now uses his platform to support other families searching for missing children. AI

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Child trafficking survivor graduates university, begins PhD

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Fran Lu ·

    Chinese boy abducted at 3, who inspired child trafficking film, enters direct PhD programme

    A young Chinese man who has just graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and Technology from the prestigious Wuhan University is set to embark on a new life as a doctoral student at the same institution. Peng Wenle is not just another ordinary 21-year-old; he was a…

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