Fate of Chinse dissident at crossroads, between expulsion and refugee status

Dong Guangping, the Chinese dissident who arrived in South Korea on a rubber boat, is drawing attention nationwide, as some legal experts say he is unlikely to be immediately repatriated to China and speculate he may apply for refugee status.

Dong was found on a rubber boat off the coast of Taean, South Chungcheong Province, on Tuesday, according to the Coast Guard.

The 68-year-old former police officer and human rights activist has spent decades trying to flee China over his political activism, ...