China appears no closer to revising its position on returning North Korean defectors who cross into its territory, rejecting international concerns about the fate of refugees in its territory.
Foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying told reporters in Beijing on Thursday that her country has “no such thing as political asylum.”
China appears no closer to revising its position on returning North Korean defectors who cross into its territory, rejecting international concerns about the fate of refugees in its territory.
Foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying told reporters in Beijing on Thursday that her country has “no such thing as political asylum.”
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