Political dissident who fled China by boat arrives in Canada, his friend says
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Updated on: June 27, 2026 / 11:04 AM EDT / CBS/AP Add CBS News on Google A Chinese political dissident who fled to South Korea last month in a dinghy has arrived in Canada, his friend said on social media Saturday.
Dong Guangping was aboard a 10.8-foot inflatable boat in the waters off a western South Korean island in May when he was detained by South Korea's coast guard for allegedly violating the country's immigration law.
It was his fourth known attempt to flee China.
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Updated on: June 27, 2026 / 11:04 AM EDT / CBS/AP Add CBS News on Google A Chinese political dissident who fled to South Korea last month in a dinghy has arrived in Canada, his friend said on social media Saturday.
Dong Guangping was aboard a 10.8-foot inflatable boat in the waters off a western South Korean island in May when he was detained by South Korea's coast guard for allegedly violating the country's immigration law.