N. Koreans who cross into China "not refugees": Chinese FM



News N. Koreans who cross into China “not refugees”: Chinese FM UN Special Rapporteur said on Friday that he is "alarmed" by PRC's deportations of DPRK escapees Damin Jung July 24, 2017 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News North Koreans who cross the northern border into China cannot be considered refugees by Beijing, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Monday. "Those from the DPRK who illegally crossed the border to China are not refugees," Lu Kang, spokesperson for the PRC foreign ministry, told press at a regular briefing on Monday. North Koreans who cross the northern border into China cannot be considered refugees by Beijing, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Monday. "Those from the DPRK who illegally crossed the border to China are not refugees," Lu Kang, spokesperson for the PRC foreign ministry, told press at a regular briefing on Monday. Become a member for less than $4 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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N. Koreans who cross into China “not refugees”: Chinese FM

UN Special Rapporteur said on Friday that he is "alarmed" by PRC's deportations of DPRK escapees

Damin Jung July 24, 2017

N. Koreans who cross into China “not refugees”: Chinese FM

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North Koreans who cross the northern border into China cannot be considered refugees by Beijing, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Monday.

"Those from the DPRK who illegally crossed the border to China are not refugees," Lu Kang, spokesperson for the PRC foreign ministry, told press at a regular briefing on Monday.