China has vowed to severely crack down on child rape, abduction and trafficking and other violations of children's rights over the next decade, according to a government plan released Monday.

China will take serious measures to combat offences that organize, coerce and deceive children into theft, begging and engaging in prostitution, according to the Outline for the Development of Chinese Children (2011-2020).

"Children should be protected from any form of sexual assault," the outline said, adding that a mechanism will be set up to prevent children from violence-induced injuries, and provide emergence rescue, treatment and counseling for injured children.

China will also enhance people's legal awareness of preventing and combating the abduction and trafficking of children, it said.

"Recruiting children under 16 is strictly prohibited, and employees aged 16 to 18 should not be overworked or engaged in dangerous operations," the outline said, adding that children's privacy should also be protected.

A total of 103 abducted children were rescued when police busted two major human trafficking rings in south China, the Ministry of Public Security said last week.

Since April 2009, police nationwide have solved more than 39,000 human trafficking cases, busted 4,885 criminal gangs and saved 14,600 children and 24,800 women, according to statistics provided by the ministry.

The document also established new goals in the fields of health, education, welfare, social environment and legal protection.

Relevant policies will be made to guarantee "children's rights to subsistence, development, protection and participation," according to the outline.

The outline aims to boost children's physical and mental health, as well as to narrow the development gap between children from urban and rural areas.