Ministers have confirmed the deportation of 40 Uyghur refugees, claiming that they agreed to return to China, and that no third country had offered to take them. Meanwhile, letters written by the Uyghurs have been revealed, showing their desire not to return to China.

4 Thai fishermen have been released from detention in Myanmar after their boats were fired upon by Myanmar vessels for trespassing in Myanmar’s territorial waters. Thailand’s Foreign Ministry acknowledged that the boats strayed into Myanmar’s territorial waters and did not announce diplomatic countermeasures. Further investigation is underway.