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China has repatriated about 50 North Korean escapees, including air force pilots and others who could face severe punishment including the death penalty, sources on the Chinese side of the border told RFA.
The first such repatriations since Beijing and Pyongyang closed their borders in January 2020 at the start of the pandemic took place on July 14 at the northwestern border city of Sinuiju, across the Yalu River border from China’s Dandong, a source in the city told RFA.
Most North Korean escapees have a goal of reaching South Korea, but arrivals in the South are at an all-time low due to the pandemic. Not only is it difficult for North Koreans to cross over into China, once there, making their way to a third country has also gotten more difficult.
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Feb 15, 2021 06:06 AM EST
On Saturday, seven Republican senators voted alongside 50 Democratic caucus members to convict former President Donald Trump. The final 57-43 count dropped short of the 67 votes expected to convict Trump on the House impeachment accusation of inciting the U.S. unrest on January 6.
The count overall, however, has been touted in U.S. history as the most bipartisan impeachment vote. The acquittal of Trump signals the end of a five-day impeachment trial.
Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Susan Collins of Maine, Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania, Mitt Romney of Utah, Richard Burr of North Carolina, and Ben Sasse of Nebraska are the GOP senators who supported Trump s conviction. Here is the seven Republican lawmakers stance on why they decided to convict Trump, according to Newsweek: