Foreign Affairs
Rep. Royce protests China's repatriation of nine North Koreans
June 1, 2013
The head of the U.S. congressional panel on foreign affairs has lodged a strong protest with the Chinese government against its recent repatriation of nine North Korean defectors, his office said Friday.Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, sent a letter to China's President Xi Jinping expressing his concern over recent reports of the forced repatriation of nine North Korean defectors, some as young as 15, who now face extreme punishment in North Korea, including