China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, comments on Myanmar 6/26
Liz Carter问：有境外组织今天发表报告称，中方强迫在云南寻求庇护的部分缅甸难民返回缅甸战区，并拒绝国际组织相关机构接触这些难民。中方对此有何评论？
Q: A foreign organization published a report today saying that China has forced some refugees seeking refuge in Yunnan to go back across the border into the warzone in Myanmar, and has refused to allow relevant international organizations to have contact with these refugees. What does China have to say about this matter?
答：我没有看到你提到的报告。但我想指出，你的相关说法不准确。由于缅甸政府军同个别少数民族武装时有零星交火，一些缅甸边民出于安全考虑暂时进入中国境内投亲靠友。他们不是难民，局势平息后就返回缅甸。中方本着人道主义精神，一直向入境的缅甸边民提供必要的生活便利。
A: I haven’t seen the report you mentioned. However, I would like to point out that the related statements you’ve made are inaccurate. Due to the fact that Myanmar’s military has exchanged sporadic fire as some minority groups have armed themselves, some citizens of Myanmar, out of safety concerns, temporarily entered Chinese territory, seeking out friends and family. They’re not refugees; after the situation quieted down, they returned to Myanmar. China has always provided necessary assistance to citizens of Myanmar living across the border who have entered its territory, in the spirit of humanitarianism.
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