North Korean restaurant defectors 'were in China and left legally'

BBC ^ | Apr. 12, 2016

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North Korean restaurant defectors 'were in China and left legally'

China has said that 13 North Korean restaurant workers who defected to South Korea last week had been working in China and had left legally.

In a rare comment on such issues, a foreign ministry spokesman said the 13 had the right documents to exit China.

China tends to view North Koreans who escape across its border as illegal economic migrants and sends them back.

The group are now in South Korea, which provides an aid and adjustment package for all North Koreans who defect.

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It remains to be seen if this latest public display of change of heart by China is part of a lasting pattern or short-term outburst of displeasure. China tends to crawl back to business as usual after several months when things cool down and people's attention shift.

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P!

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Recently there was a horrible movie called Cloud Atlas.

Part of it involved fembots in a Korean restaurant, who were designed to serve and please customers without complaint.

Whenever I read about this story I think about that vignette.

PS: Don’t rent Cloud Atlas. It sucked Kimchee big time.