Posted in News Man who escaped North Korea twice, was forced to watch public executions and survived four spells in China’s jails is now running for the Conservatives in local elections May 7, 2026 After escaping North Korea twice, being imprisoned in China, and tortured by the regimes, Timothy Cho is running for the Conservative council seat in Stockport, Greater Manchester. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15794909/Man-escaped-North-Korea-twice-public-executions-survived-Chinas-jails-running-Conservatives.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490