Chinese dissident found at sea detained in South Korea
Key takeaways
- Dong Guangping, a former policeman who has been jailed for his opposition to China's Communist regime, was found drifting in a small rubber boat off South Korea's west coast.
- A Chinese dissident was detained by South Korean authorities this week after he was found drifting in a small rubber boat off the country's west coast, his lawyer said Wednesday.
- He has been detained and is being questioned for allegedly violating South Korean immigration laws, the Taean coast guard said in a statement.
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Dong Guangping, a former policeman who has been jailed for his opposition to China's Communist regime, was found drifting in a small rubber boat off South Korea's west coast.
https://p.dw.com/p/5EOSQDong was spotted by South Korean authorities drifting off the coast of Taean county [FILE: June 2021]Image: aminkorea/image BROKER/picture alliance Advertisement What you need to know about the Chinese dissident detained in South Korea Dong Guangping, a former policeman who was imprisoned in China, has fled to South Korea in a small rubber boat South Korean authorities have detained him on suspicion of violating immigration laws Dong has previously tried to escape from China, only to be sent back multiple times It is unclear if South Korea will send him back to China
A Chinese dissident was detained by South Korean authorities this week after he was found drifting in a small rubber boat off the country's west coast, his lawyer said Wednesday.