Chinese dissident Dong Guangping allowed to leave after fleeing to South Korea by rubber boat, arrives in Canada to reunite with family
A June 27, 2026 New York Times report: 68-year-old Chinese dissident Dong Guangping, after multiple arrests and deportations, crossed the Yellow Sea alone in an inflatable boat in May and reached South Korea, where he was rescued; after a Korean court refused to approve his arrest, he was permitted to leave the country and safely arrived in Toronto to reunite with his family.