Activist from China escapes to South Korea on a jet ski

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[Source] Chinese rights activist Kwon Pyong was arrested in South Korea while attempting to escape across the Yellow Sea on a jet ski. Kwon’s escape: Kwon, 35, fled from Shandong province, China, on an 1800-cc jet ski towing five barrels of fuel, marking one of the more extreme escape attempts seen in modern times. Kwon had traveled about 186 miles using binoculars and a compass to navigate before encountering difficulties. According to South Korea's coast guard, Kwon called for help after his jet ski got stuck in tidal flats near the western port city of Incheon’s cruise terminal. “He refilled...