UN Reaches Out to Chinese Christians Stranded in South Korea

UCANews ^ | 2/15/22

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Despite UN assistance, 60 Chinese Christians still live in fear of repatriation from Jeju island, says pastor

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has reached out to support 60 Christians who fled to South Korea from China to avoid persecution and are now in limbo after the courts rejected their asylum applications.

The members of Shenzhen Holy Reformed Church, also known as Mayflower Church, moved to Jeju island, a popular tourist spot in South Korea, in 2019 to escape harassment by Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials in Shenzhen city. They migrated to Jeju as it offers visa-free access for Chinese citizens.

The 29 adults and 31 children had their asylum applications rejected in January, according to China Aid, a group led by Chinese exiles documenting human rights abuses and promoting religious freedom in China.

The Christians have to reapply for asylum under the complex immigration process in South Korea, said Pastor Pan Yongguang, who added that the group has been living in fear of forcible repatriation if their applications are rejected again.

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UN, not US. Interesting.

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We have a coward in the White House.

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Bob Fu, president of China Aid, alleged that South Korea is wary of China, so it seeks to avoid any conflict with Beijing over the asylum seekers.

"Only 0.4 percent of asylum applications from Chinese nationals have been successful in the past. South Korea is effectively being held hostage by the CCP," he said.