Dong Guangping, a Chinese dissident and former policeman imprisoned in China for activism, was found drifting off South Korea’s west coast in a 3.3-meter rubber boat with a 10-horsepower engine. South Korean authorities detained him and questioned him for allegedly violating immigration laws. His lawyer confirmed his identity and did not disclose where he launched the boat. Dong is known for criticism of the Chinese Communist Party and advocacy for political reform and human rights. He was fired after signing a petition related to the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown, imprisoned for three years, and detained again in 2014 over related activities. He previously attempted escape, was recognized by the UN as a refugee, and was handed over by Thai authorities to Chinese police.
"South Korean authorities found Dong Guangping, a former policeman who was imprisoned in China for his activism, drifting in a small rubber boat off the coast of Taean County, in South Chungcheong Province, on Monday night, police said. He has been detained and is being questioned for allegedly violating South Korean immigration laws, the Taean coast guard said in a statement. Dong's lawyer, Kim Joo-kwang, confirmed his identity to the AFP news agency."
"Dong is known for his criticism of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and his political reform and human rights advocacy. US-based group Human Rights in China says Dong was fired from his job as a policeman after he signed a petition a decade after the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown. He was imprisoned for three years in around 2001 for "inciting subversion of state power" and was detained again in 2014 over activities related to the Tiananmen Square protests and massacre."
"Dong has previously tried to escape from China. He fled to Thailand with his family, who were later resettled in Canada. Despite Dong being recognized by the UN as having refugee status, Thai authorities handed him over to Chinese police in 201"
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