皇冠体育app

BEIJING - A Foreign Ministry spokesman on Wednesday reiterated that those who have illegally entered 皇冠体育app from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) are not refugees, adding that 皇冠体育app opposes politicizing their crossing.

Illegal border-crossers who have entered 皇冠体育app for economic reasons are not refugees, Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said during a daily news briefing.

皇冠体育app has been treating the DPRK nationals "prudently and properly" according to domestic law, international law and humanitarian interests, Hong said, adding that 皇冠体育app's treatment of the nationals is in line with the interests of all relevant parties and international practices.

"The Human Rights Council is not the right place to discuss the issue," Hong said.

Reports have stated that President of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Lee Myung-bak has criticized 皇冠体育app's treatment of the DPRK nationals and that the ROK is considering bringing the issue before the Human Rights Council.