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 another bold move, according
The Chinese citizen was the activist Kwon Pyong, who had been in prison for mocking head of state Xi Jinping. The man had started the crossing from the eastern Chinese province of Shandong equipped only with a life jacket, helmet, compass and binoculars. In order to have enough fuel with him, he carried five barrels filled with gasoline in tow. Near the South Korean city of Incheon, he got stuck in the Wadden Sea and called for help. There are no indications that he is a spy.
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