Long-term Chinese residents return to North Korea for first time in four years



News Long-term Chinese residents return to North Korea for first time in four years DPRK forced hwagyo community to leave at start of COVID, and expert says the residents act as Beijing’s ‘eyes and ears’ Ifang Bremer April 10, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A man with a baby walking on a bridge at the Sino-North Korean border \| Image: NK News (June 2016) Ethnic Chinese residents of North Korea have returned to the DPRK for the first time in four years after a lengthy exile during the pandemic, the Chinese Embassy in Pyongyang recently revealed. Ambassador Wang Yajun reportedly met with over 10 representatives of the so-called hwagyo community on March 29 to check in on the long-term residents after their return. Ethnic Chinese residents of North Korea have returned to the DPRK for the first time in four years after a lengthy exile during the pandemic, the Chinese Embassy in Pyongyang recently revealed. Ambassador Wang Yajun reportedly met with over 10 representatives of the so-called hwagyo community on March 29 to check in on the long-term residents after their return. Become a member for less than $5.75 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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Long-term Chinese residents return to North Korea for first time in four years

DPRK forced hwagyo community to leave at start of COVID, and expert says the residents act as Beijing’s ‘eyes and ears’

Ifang Bremer April 10, 2024

Long-term Chinese residents return to North Korea for first time in four years

A man with a baby walking on a bridge at the Sino-North Korean border | Image: NK News (June 2016)

Ethnic Chinese residents of North Korea have returned to the DPRK for the first time in four years after a lengthy exile during the pandemic, the Chinese Embassy in Pyongyang recently revealed.

Ambassador Wang Yajun reportedly met with over 10 representatives of the so-called hwagyo community on March 29 to check in on the long-term residents after their return.

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