Eleven North Korean defectors were arrested by Chinese police while seeking to cross the border with Myanmar, a source said Friday.
Sadly, not an uncommon event. | Local police rounded up the defectors -- 10 adults and a seven-year-old child -- at around 3-4 a.m. on the day, shortly before they were to head towards the border in the southern region of Yunnan Province, according to the source. They were immediately put in custody in a police station there, added the source.
A South Korean foreign ministry official said the government is still trying to determine the exact details of the situation.
China will keep doing this until they're forced to live up to international accords on refugees. Perhaps it's time to sanction the Chinese officials responsible. |
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