Dong Guangping arrives in Canada and reunites with his wife and daughters in Toronto, the relocation confirmed by Sheng Xue.He was detained by the South Korean coast guard after trying to cross on a 3.3-metre inflatable dinghy, his fourth known escape attempt following deportations from Thailand and Vietnam and an unsuccessful swim toward Taiwan.He spent years in Chinese prisons for political activism, including a conviction for inciting subversion of state power, and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
Canada has not commented on his case.