China sets up a new office devoted to protecting minors, especially those children "left behind" by their migrant-worker parents. [Photo: dp.pconline.com.cn]

The Chinese government has set up a new office devoted to protecting minors, especially those children "left behind" by their migrant-worker parents.

The office plans to assess and improve the management of databases for left-behind children in rural areas.

It will also help to integrate civil affairs resources including social assistance, welfare, social groups, and communities.

More than 60 million children are now considered left-behind in China.