Bai Zhaodong, 56, exposed government corruption in China over two decades before leaving in 2023 to escape "mounting persecution from the state", according to Reporters Without Borders (RSF).
Bai, who is recognised by the United Nations as a refugee, arrived in Thailand in 2024 and has been detained in the Southeast Asian country since January 2026, the media rights group says.
Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian said in July that Bai wa…