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[–] Num10ck@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (3 children)

heres the very beginning of the linked article that you're asking about: 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.

[–] krolden@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

That was in 2016

[–] AfricanExpansionist@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah there's no way that guy was allowed to buy train tickets, let alone airplane tickets. He probably had no passport