Chinese dissident who fled to South Korea by dinghy arrives in Canada

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A Chinese political dissident who fled to South Korea last month in a dinghy has arrived in Canada. His friend announced the news on social media on Saturday. Dong Guangping was detained by South Korea’s coast guard in May for allegedly violating immigration law. This was his fourth known attempt to flee China. At a court hearing in South Korea last month, he expressed hope of reuniting with his family in Canada. His friend, Sheng Xue, announced on social media that Dong had landed in Toronto, and attached photos of Dong in her post. Dong, a former police officer, had been detained in China several times for his activism. Canadian immigration authorities have not commented.