# China stops deporting N. Koreans back to N. Korea

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**Created:** [April 20, 2012, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/china-stops-deporting-n-koreans-back-to-n-korea/619340 "2012-04-20T00:22:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2012, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/china-stops-deporting-n-koreans-back-to-n-korea/619340/1 "2012-04-20T00:22:37Z")

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[I hope this is true.](http://news.yahoo.com/china-stops-n-korean-deportations-over-rocket-report-025304873.html)

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**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2012, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/china-stops-deporting-n-koreans-back-to-n-korea/619340/2 "2012-04-20T00:57:22Z")

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I hope so too, but who knows how long it’ll last. It seems like it could just be a temporary policy in retaliation for the missile test. I have no idea if this will be permanent. I hope so, but who knows.