China has forcibly returned an unspecified large number of North Korean escapees back to their homeland. South Korea said it has communicated its concerns to Beijing.
South Korea on Friday said it had expressed its concerns to China after assessing that it recently returned a 'large number' of North Koreans, including escapees, back to their homeland. Koo Byoungsam, spokesperson of South Korea’s Unification Ministry, which handles inter-Korean affairs, said Seoul did not have information on the exact number of North Koreans repatriated from northeast China or how many of them were 'escapees, medical patients or criminals.
It appears to be true that a large number of North Koreans were repatriated to North Korea from China’s three northeastern provinces,' Koo said. ' government’s position is that there should be no circumstances in which North Koreans living abroad would be forcibly repatriated back home against their will.' Koo said Seoul 'sternly raised the issue with the Chinese side' but did not specify how it communicated its concerns.
When asked about the alleged repatriations of North Koreans on Thursday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin did not confirm the reports but said Beijing has been 'properly' handling North Koreans who illegally entered the country based on 'relevant domestic laws, international law and humanitarian principles.
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