Bai Zhaodong

Bai Zhaodong (Chinese: 白兆东) is a Chinese journalist based in Thailand.[1][2][3]

Career

Bai worked as an investigative journalist in China for 25 years, most recently at Beijing Caijing Magazine and Caixin.[4][5] Bai focused on reporting on high-level corruption along with the impacts of Xi Jinping's poverty alleviation policies.[6][3][7]

2026 detention in Thailand

Bai was detained by Thai immigration authorities in January 2026.[1] The Chinese Foreign Ministry subsequently submitted an extradition request to Thailand for Bai.[1][8]

On 13 July 2026, Bai appeared on a Human Rights Watch (HRW) list of Chinese dissidents in Thailand at risk of being deported back to Thailand, along with Zhang Xinyan, Tan Yixiang, and Zhou Junyi.[6][9]

On 15 July 2026, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and Safeguard Defenders issued a statement calling on Thailand to half Bai's extradition, writing, "Following the forceful return of 40 Uyghurs to China last year, the international community must be clear that at stake is not only Bai and others' wellbeing, but Thailand's international image itself."[4]

On 17 July 2026, the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Thailand (FCCT) issued a statement asking the Thai authorities to "disclose the conditions in which Bai Zhaodong is being kept, and not to extradite him to China while there are legitimate concerns over how he will be treated."[10]

On 20 July 2026, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) issued a joint statement against Bai's possible deportation to China.[11]

On 5 August 2026, The Wall Street Journal's editorial board published an opinion criticizing China's detention of Bai, writing that the "Trump Administration can help by raising Mr. Bai’s case with Thailand."[12]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "China asks Thailand to deport Chinese journalist, rights groups warn of persecution". Reuters.
  2. ↑ "中国记者白兆东恐遭泰国遣返 人权团体吁勿配合中国要求". dw.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 2026-07-16.
  3. 1 2 "中方已请求泰国尽快遣返调查记者白兆东 人权组织呼吁允许其前往他所选择的国家". RFI - 法国国际广播电台 (in Simplified Chinese). 2026-07-16. Retrieved 2026-07-16.
  4. 1 2 "RSF, Safeguard Defenders urge Thailand to halt forcible return of Chinese journalist Bai Zhaodong to China | RSF". rsf.org. 2026-07-15. Retrieved 2026-07-16.
  5. ↑ Teerapappong, Darunee. "กลุ่มสิทธิวอน "รัฐบาลไทย" อย่าเนรเทศผู้สื่อข่าวชาวจีน หวั่นถูกกดขี่ข่มเหง". เดลินิวส์ (in Thai). Retrieved 2026-07-16.
  6. 1 2 "Thailand: Don't Forcibly Return Chinese Dissidents | Human Rights Watch". 2026-07-13. Retrieved 2026-07-16.
  7. ↑ Borders, ไป๋ จ้าวตง ภาพจาก Reporters Without (2026-07-16). "องค์กรสิทธิสื่อเรียกร้องไทยไม่ส่งตัว นักข่าวจีนให้รัฐบาลจีนไปเสี่ยงชีวิต เหตุเคยเปิดโปงทุจริตของ CCP | ประชาไท". prachatai.com (in Thai). Retrieved 2026-07-16.
  8. ↑ Hawkins, Amy; Li, Yu-chen (2026-07-17). "ICE arrests human rights lawyer who fled Chinese crackdown". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-07-21.
  9. ↑ "4 ผู้ลี้ภัยเสี่ยงถูกรัฐบาลไทยบังคับส่งกลับจีน ขณะอนุทินเยือนจีนพร้อมหารือขอความสนับสนุนหลายด้าน". iLaw (in Thai). 2026-07-16. Retrieved 2026-07-17.
  10. ↑ "FCCT STATEMENT ON THE DETENTION OF CHINESE JOURNALIST BAI ZHAODONG – FCCT Club News Update". www.fccthai.com. Retrieved 2026-07-21.
  11. ↑ "Thailand: Urgent call to Thai government to halt the forcible return of journalist Bai Zhaodong to China". International Federation for Human Rights. Retrieved 2026-07-21.
  12. ↑ Board, The Editorial (2026-08-04). "Opinion | China Chases a Journalist Abroad". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
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