China has said that Thailand's repatriation of over 100 Uygurs to China is normal cooperation between countries as well as an international obligation.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying says the repatriated Chinese minority citizens are illegal immigrants who have traveled to and stayed in Thailand through various channels.
Her comments come in response to questions regarding Thailand's repatriation of Uygurs on Wednesday, which sparked protests from countries including the United States and Turkey.
Hua says foreign governments and forces have ignored the facts and incorrectly labelled these illegal immigrants as 'refugees'.
"We found that some foreign governments and forces ignored the fact and ca
