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Migration

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Former Chinese police officer and government critic Dong Guangping was found in a rubber boat off South Korea’s west coast and detained on suspicion of immigration violations. He had previously been repatriated from Thailand, Vietnam and Taiwan; whether Seoul will return him remains unclear.

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Chinese dissident detained after reaching South Korea

Former Chinese police officer and government critic Dong Guangping was found in a rubber boat off South Korea’s west coast and detained on suspicion of immigration violations. He had previously been repatriated from Thailand, Vietnam and Taiwan; whether Seoul will return him remains unclear.

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  1. Chinese dissident detained after reaching South Korea

    UnverifiedMigrationWest coast of South Korea

    “Dong Guangping... was found drifting off the west coast of South Korea in a small rubber boat... South Korean authorities have detained him on suspicion of violating immigration laws.”

    Former Chinese police officer and government critic Dong Guangping was found in a rubber boat off South Korea’s west coast and detained on suspicion of immigration violations. He had previously been repatriated from Thailand, Vietnam and Taiwan; whether Seoul will return him remains unclear.

    Open source report
  2. Chinese dissident found at sea and detained in South Korea

    UnverifiedMigrationWest coast of South Korea

    Dong Guangping - a Chinese ex-policeman whose criticism of his country's Communist regime landed him in jail twice - was found drifting off the west coast of South Korea in a small rubber boat.

    Chinese former police officer and government critic Dong Guangping was found drifting in a small rubber boat and detained by South Korean authorities on suspicion of immigration violations.

    Open source report