Police have rescued 31 children who were abducted by human traffickers, Xinhuanet.com reported.

The police of Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region also captured five people during a crackdown on children trafficking which started in May last year.

A database containing the DNA of the parents of the adducted children helped police safely return 20 of the 31 children seized.

Police have also released information on the remaining 11 children and their blood samples have been sent for identification, the report said.