Chinese dissident detained on S. Korea's west coast identified as rights activist
A Chinese dissident detained after entering South Korean waters aboard a rubber boat has been identified as a veteran human rights activist, raising questions over whether Seoul will deport him or allow him to seek protection. A fishing vessel on Tuesday spotted a rubber boat carrying a Chinese national off the coast of Taean, South Chungcheong Province, and notified authorities, according to the Coast Guard. Patrol vessels were dispatched and the man was detained, with authorities investigating