China rolls back virus controls, providing hope for North Korea aid work



COVID-19 China rolls back virus controls, providing hope for North Korea aid work Experts say rules a positive step for DPRK refugees and aid groups in China, though border controls likely to stay Ethan Jewell December 8, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Masked children feed swans in a park in North Korea \| Image: KCTV China eased some of its most intrusive COVID-19 rules Wednesday, providing a glimmer of hope for North Korean refugees and DPRK-focused aid organizations in the country that have suffered from Beijing’s “zero-COVID” approach. But experts cautioned that the rule changes, while a positive initial move toward normalization, are unlikely to lead North Korea to relax its own border controls any time soon. China eased some of its most intrusive COVID-19 rules Wednesday, providing a glimmer of hope for North Korean refugees and DPRK-focused aid organizations in the country that have suffered from Beijing’s “zero-COVID” approach. But experts cautioned that the rule changes, while a positive initial move toward normalization, are unlikely to lead North Korea to relax its own border controls any time soon. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period 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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China rolls back virus controls, providing hope for North Korea aid work

Experts say rules a positive step for DPRK refugees and aid groups in China, though border controls likely to stay

Ethan Jewell December 8, 2022

China rolls back virus controls, providing hope for North Korea aid work

Masked children feed swans in a park in North Korea | Image: KCTV

China eased some of its most intrusive COVID-19 rules Wednesday, providing a glimmer of hope for North Korean refugees and DPRK-focused aid organizations in the country that have suffered from Beijing’s “zero-COVID” approach.

But experts cautioned that the rule changes, while a positive initial move toward normalization, are unlikely to lead North Korea to relax its own border controls any time soon.

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