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Dissident detained in South Korea after fleeing China in rubber boat
Dong Guangping has tried to escape on several previous occasions after being jailed for his activism in China A Chinese dissident has washed up on the shores of South Korea after attempting to flee China in a rubber boat. Dong Guangping, 68, is in custody in South Korea, having been detained by the coastguard on Monday evening. He is thought to have travelled more than 30 hours by sea to reach the shores of China’s democratic neighbour. Continue reading...
What happened
According to The Guardian’s source item, Dissident detained in South Korea after fleeing China in rubber boat, Dong Guangping has tried to escape on several previous occasions after being jailed for his activism in China A Chinese dissident has washed up on the shores of South Korea after attempting to flee China in a rubber boat. Dong Guangping, 68, is in custody in South Korea, having been detained by the coastguard on Monday evening. He is thought to have travelled more than 30 hours by sea to reach the shores of China’s democratic neighbour. Continue reading…
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- Dissident detained in South Korea after fleeing China in rubber boatThe Guardian - 2026-05-27T09:37:43+00:00
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