Chinese dissident who fled by dinghy to South Korea arrives in Canada, his friend says - AP News
Chinese political dissident Dong Guangping has arrived in Canada after fleeing China by dinghy and being detained in South Korea. Dong, a former police officer, has a long history of activism and imprisonment related to the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown.
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The story highlights the ongoing risks faced by political dissidents in China and the international efforts to provide them asylum.
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