A Dissident Escapes China by Rubber Boat and Lands in South Korea

Dong Guangping, 68, fled China at least three other times but was always sent back. His friends hope things might be different this time.

By John Yoon

Dissident detained in South Korea after fleeing China in rubber boat

Dong Guangping has tried to escape on several previous occasions after been 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...

By Amy Hawkins in Beijing

Chinese dissident found at sea detained in South Korea

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.

Chinese Dissident Braves 30-Hour Rubber Boat Journey to South Korea

Dong Guangping rode the waves for more than 30 hours in a daring bid to escape what he sees as political persecution in China.

South Korea detains Chinese man found at sea after report on fleeing dissident - The Straits Times

South Korea detains Chinese man found at sea after report on fleeing dissident  The Straits Times

Chinese dissident detained on S. Korea's west coast identified as rights activist

A Chinese dissident detained after entering South Korean waters aboard a rubber boat has been identified as a veteran human rights activist, raising questions over whether Seoul will deport him or allow him to seek protection. A fishing vessel on Tuesday spotted a rubber boat carrying a Chinese national off the coast of Taean, South Chungcheong Province, and notified authorities, according to the Coast Guard. Patrol vessels were dispatched and the man was detained, with authorities investigating

By The Korea Herald

Ex-Cop's Daring 30-Hour Escape From China. It Took Him 4 Attempts

Dong Guangping, a former police officer from China, was rescued by the South Korean Coast Guard after fishermen spotted his boat near the country's western coast on Monday. Dong has spent years trying to flee China and reunite with his family, who we

Korea detains fleeing Chinese dissident found at sea

SEOUL - South Korean authorities are questioning a Chinese national found in a ​rubber boat off the country’s west ‌coast, amid reports identifying him as a dissident who has repeatedly tried to flee China.

Chinese dissident to be moved to South Korean immigration detention, police say

A Chinese dissident who fled to South Korea this week in a rubber boat will be transferred to an immigration detention centre, police told AFP on Thursday. Dong Guangping, a 68-year-old former policeman, has been a thorn in Beijing’s side for advocating political reform and human rights and served multiple prison stints over the years. […]

By AFP