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[Wu Han]

Chancellor Sends Message to Dalibor Refugees: Don't Go East, Come South!
As Dalibor PM threatens sea-mines to prevent the flow of refugees to Hanzen, Chancellor Huang affirms an open-door policy

Chancellor Huang speaks with a Daliborian child refugee at a Hosian service in northern Indrala for the victims of a capsized refugee boat

Jiaozhi residents were devastated when they learned that a refugee boat headed to Hanzen capsized sometime last week, resulting in fatalities for all on board. Today, the Chancellor attended a Hosian service in Yincheng for the refugees lost at sea. As the Daliborian government moves to install sea mines between Dalibor and Hanzen, fatalities are only predicted to increase. The Chancellor had a message for the Daliborian refugees: "Don't go east, come south!"

The government has maintained an open door policy for all Daliborian refugees for the past three years, as thousands have fled the tyranny of the Hyperion-backed Dalibor government. Last year, the military held the largest exercise in recent memory as fighting continued in Dalibor. At the time, the Chancellor urged a diplomatic solution. It would seem that recent events have pressed his patience:

It has become abundantly clear now that the Daliborian officials have no desire to diplomatically resolve this crisis, as children drown in the sea and families have their lives ripped apart by the incessant shelling of this conflict. We can no longer stand by and patiently await the government to act with a single shred of humanity, as it is clear that they are void of the ability to do so. We are beginning discussions now on how best to resolve this issue with our international partners. Our military personnel in Jiaozhi will be at the ready, and we will be dispatching Coast Guard and Navy Officers to facilitate refugee transport.

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Originally posted by Wu Han on 25 October 2017