Chinese activist who mocked Xi Jinping flees to South Korea on jet ski, arrested
Chinese activist who mocked Xi Jinping flees to South Korea on jet ski, arrested
The jet-ski escapee is Chinese rights activist Kwon Pyong. He had posted pictures on social media mocking Chinese President Xi Jinping, and spent time in jail in China for subversion.
South Korea's coastguard said Tuesday it had arrested a Chinese national who tried to enter the country after travelling by jet ski from China -- a journey of more than 300 kilometres (186 miles).
Wearing a life vest and helmet, the man crossed the Yellow Sea on a 1800-cc jet ski from Shandong province, using binoculars and a compass to navigate and towing five barrels of fuel.
"He refilled the petrol on the ride and dumped the empty barrels into the sea," the coastguard said in a press release.
That’s actually pretty badass.
"While his means of entry into South Korea in violation of the law was wrong, surveillance of the Chinese authorities and political persecution of Kwon since 2016 are behind his life-risking crossing into South Korea," Lee said.
"He is now weighing whether to apply for refugee status in South Korea or choose a third country," he said.
Well, that's nice. Glad they don't even consider sending him back or something. Hope he gets out of this well.
I fucking love this story
SKCG didn't want to identify him but someone else identified him anyway. lmao why do the agencies even try.
France welcomes him with open arms. Anything to piss off China really.
Lol
Real OG