Thailand plans China visit to check on Uygur deportees’ welfare
A Thai government delegation, led by Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai, will visit Kashi city in Xinjiang this week to check on the welfare of 40 Uygur refugees who were controversially deported to China last month. The visit, scheduled for March 18-20, comes after international condemnation of the deportation and subsequent US travel sanctions on Thai officials involved.
Thailand defended its decision to return the Uygurs, citing assurances from Beijing regarding their safety and reintegration. The visit is part of an agreement with Chinese authorities made when Thailand agreed to the deportation after the refugees spent a decade in detention. The US imposed visa restrictions on unspecified Thai officials involved in the deportation, reflecting a new policy to counter China's efforts to force the return of Uygurs and others.
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A Thai government delegation, led by Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai, will visit Kashi city in Xinjiang this week to check on the welfare of 40 Uygur refugees who were controversially deported to China last month. The visit, scheduled for March 18-20, comes after international condemnation of the deportation and subsequent US travel sanctions on Thai officials involved.
Thailand defended its decision to return the Uygurs, citing assurances from Beijing regarding their safety and reintegration. The visit is part of an agreement with Chinese authorities made when Thailand agreed to the deportation after the refugees spent a decade in detention. The US imposed visa restrictions on unspecified Thai officials involved in the deportation, reflecting a new policy to counter China's efforts to force the return of Uygurs and others.
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