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China exiles in Thailand lose hope, fearing Beijing's long reach
Beijing pressures Thailand to detain China Democracy Party members amid a fivefold rise in Chinese asylum seekers in Thailand since 2019, according to UN data.
- After a June 4 commemoration in Kanchanaburi, Thai police arrested Zhou, a China Democracy Party member, eight days later for visa offences and awaiting deportation.
- Amid strengthening Thailand-China ties, analysts and Freedom House say Zhou's arrest fits China’s transnational repression pattern, while Chinese embassy staff pressured him and harassed his parents.
- UN figures show around 200 Chinese exiles have sought refuge in Thailand in recent years, with UNHCR noting a fivefold rise in asylum seekers and 40 Uyghur minority deportations.
- Many Chinese exiles are now leaving Thailand to seek new sanctuaries in Canada or Europe, Alvin said, while Beijing's foreign ministry defended repatriations and Western governments condemned them.
- Past incidents such as Gui Minhai's abduction show Beijing's reach beyond borders, while Thailand's non-signatory status to the UN Refugee Convention complicates protections for activists in Chiang Mai.
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China exiles in Thailand lose hope, fearing Beijing’s long reach
With tears rolling down his cheeks, detained Chinese political exile Zhou Junyi struggles to make his voice heard over dozens of families visiting Bangkok’s main immigration detention centre. This picture taken on September 22, 2025 shows an immigration detention centre in Bangkok. Photo: AFP. Zhou’s China Democracy Party, an exile group, organised a commemoration on June 4 in Kanchanaburi, west of Bangkok, for the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen …
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