A rubber boat found near the beach in Taean County, South Chungcheong Province, June 4, 2020 / Courtesy of Taean Coast Guard
SEOUL — A Chinese dissident who has long been a thorn in Beijing's side has escaped from China to Korea on a rubber boat, his lawyer confirmed on Wednesday.
Dong Guangping, a former policeman who was imprisoned for his activism, was found by Korean authorities on Monday night drifting off the country's west coast on a 3.3-metre rubber boat with a 9.9-horsepower engine, according to police.
He was taken to shore for questioning on suspicion of violating immigration laws.
The man's lawyer, Kim Joo-kwang, confirmed his identity to AFP. He declined to say from where Dong launched his boat.
