Dossier
Canadian diplomatic mission
Coverage of Canadian diplomatic mission in the Nexus archive.
- A Chinese dissident recounts his perilous dinghy escape to South Korea and how he got to Canada
Chinese dissident Dong Guangping escaped to Canada after a perilous dinghy journey to South Korea, following previous failed attempts to flee China. He faced detention in South Korea and has a history of activism related to the 1989 Tiananmen Square events, enduring imprisonment, surveillance, and restricted benefits.
- A Chinese dissident recounts his perilous dinghy escape to South Korea and how he got to Canada
Chinese dissident Dong Guangping escaped China via a perilous 40-hour dinghy journey to South Korea, where he was detained, before eventually arriving in Canada. He had previously attempted to flee to Thailand, Vietnam, and a Taiwanese island, facing deportation each time.