China's facial recognition technology hinders North Korean escapees — Radio Free Asia
With cameras at every train station, avoiding detection is almost impossible, experts say.
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With cameras at every train station, avoiding detection is almost impossible, experts say.
Up to 2,000 North Koreans were arrested after escaping to China during the coronavirus pandemic, and many are now languishing in camps near the Chinese border 'We have good reason to believe that such repatriation is imminent, as North Korea reopens its border,' says a US lawmaker. 'I share this with deep concern.' The abating Covid-19 pandemic could result in up to 2,000 North Koreans being sent back to their country from China to face...
China has played a critical role in the sharp drop in North Koreans who fled their home country after the pandemic, according to experts.
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