The jet-ski escapee is Chinese rights activist Kwon Pyong. He had posted pictures on social media mocking Chinese President Xi Jinping, and spent time in jail in China for subversion.
  • rustyfish@lemmy.world
    1271·
    2 years ago

    South Korea’s coastguard said Tuesday it had arrested a Chinese national who tried to enter the country after travelling by jet ski from China – a journey of more than 300 kilometres (186 miles).

    Wearing a life vest and helmet, the man crossed the Yellow Sea on a 1800-cc jet ski from Shandong province, using binoculars and a compass to navigate and towing five barrels of fuel.

    “He refilled the petrol on the ride and dumped the empty barrels into the sea,” the coastguard said in a press release.

    That’s actually pretty badass.

  • ihatebirds@lemm.ee
    28·
    2 years ago

    “Let’s work together and topple this invisible wall” Mr. Kwon said in the Twitter post

    He described himself as “dedicated to overturning communism.”

    showing images saying “use our votes to overthrow the government”

    Hoh boy

  • RickyRigatoni@lemmy.ml
    8·
    2 years ago

    SKCG didn’t want to identify him but someone else identified him anyway. lmao why do the agencies even try.

    • stevedidWHAT@lemmy.world
      236·
      2 years ago

      Haha apathy about a citizen escaping political persecution

      You’re a piece of shit for this comment

        • stevedidWHAT@lemmy.world
          105·
          2 years ago

          “Everything that isn’t my view point is propaganda”

          Cool 1984 tactics buddy, propaganda sadly still has a real world definition for which my calling out your apathy to a scenario (fictional or not) is most certainly not l m f a o

          I know you feel like you’re right and justified rn (or maybe you’re just another furry avatar troll) but you look like an absolute prick to everyone else.

          • queermunist she/her@lemmy.ml
            616·
            2 years ago

            Look at that fucking jet ski! This is not some poor victim of oppression. This is a wealthy idiot who fucked around and found out.

            • stevedidWHAT@lemmy.world
              95·
              2 years ago

              Suffering is suffering dude… surely someone who’s actually fucking Queer would understand that no?

              Or are you that troll I smelt from the beginning. I love our talks.

              • queermunist she/her@lemmy.ml
                512·
                2 years ago

                Okay but I’m literally a communist, like??? Do you think I feel bad for the suffering of wealthy idiots with giant godamn jet skis who declare themselves enemies of communism?

                Look. We’re entering the next Cold War, and it’s probably going to go hot this time.

                Pick a side, lib.

                • Eldritch@lemmy.world
                  32·
                  2 years ago

                  Capitalists and leninists can both be wrong. I’m fine with small c communism myself. But staunchly opposed to the system lenin created.

    • SaakoPaahtaa@lemmy.world
      712·
      2 years ago

      What exactly did he find? A country better than china? (china is cringe)(china genocides due to communism)(genocide is an inherent part of communism)