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An appellate court has upheld the conviction of a Chinese man who fled his country on a jet ski and entered Korea illegally last year.

Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan

Dissidents face an uncertain future in Taiwan and South Korea after fleeing

The dissident was once put behind bars for criticising President Xi Jinping.

Fears South Korean court will impose harsh penalty on Kwon Pyong to appease Beijing

Tang Jitian is detained en route to a funeral as the teenaged son of another lawyer is treated for an overdose.

South Korean police are investigating the motives and origins of two dozen Chinese nationals who attempted to enter the country by sea on Tuesday. Jus...

From temps and wind speeds in the Yellow Sea, to rider weight and towed cargo, we crunched the numbers to see how much fuel it likely took Kwon Pyong to escape China.

From temps and wind speeds in the Yellow Sea, to rider weight and towed cargo, we crunched the numbers to see how much fuel it likely took Kwon Pyong to escape China.

Kwon Pyong, a Chinese critic of his country’s ruling Communist Party, already had a reputation for boldness. Seven years ago he posted a photo of himself on Twitter in a T-shirt that referred to Xi Jinping, China’s authoritarian leader, as “Xitler.” This, and a spate of similarly provocative anti-government comments from Kwon, who lived in the northeastern Chinese city of Yanbian, led to a charge of inciting subversion and a stint in prison. Last week, Kwon, 35, made ...