Jordanian officials fear that the frustrated travellers could be the first trickle in afloodofrefugees born of Israel's re-occupation of the West Bank.
Human rights groups have also called on Libya's new rulers not to seek revenge against the Tuareg and other Africans, to prevent a further floodofrefugees.
Regardless of the cost and no matter how frustrating the results, the Chinese feel they must do what they can to stave off a total collapse in the hermit kingdom, lest the steady flow ofrefugees now coming into China suddenly becomes aflood.