Asians don't age, they in fact reverse age!

From elderly white man to young asian dude.
And here I thought the plot of Mission Impossible 2 depended way too much on the face change gimmick.

My guess is either:
1. Chinese political dissident or criminal or something
2. North Korean

Chinese hands NK escapees back to NK, I wonder if you were able to seek asylum in Hong Kong before the revertsal of ownership.