Zhou Junyi

Zhou Junyi (Chinese: 周俊义) is a Chinese pro-democracy activist based in Bangkok.[1][2][3] Zhou is a member of the China Democracy Party, which is banned in China.[4]

Career

Zhou fled China in 2015, arriving in Thailand. On 4 June 2025, Zhou organized a memorial for the Tiananmen Square massacre in Kanchanaburi.[4] He was subsequently arrested in Bangkok on 11 June 2025 for visa offenses.[4][5]

On 13 July 2026, Zhou appeared on a Human Rights Watch list of Chinese dissidents in Thailand at risk of being deported back to China, along with Zhang Xinyan, Bai Zhaodong, and Tan Yixiang.[1][6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Thailand: Don't Forcibly Return Chinese Dissidents | Human Rights Watch". 2026-07-13. Retrieved 2026-07-16.
  2. ↑ "泰国:北京收紧箝制中国流亡政治人士". RFI - 法国国际广播电台 (in Simplified Chinese). 2025-10-07. Retrieved 2026-07-16.
  3. ↑ "China's long arm reaches Thailand: Dissidents face mounting danger as Zhou Junyi awaits deportation". ANI News. Retrieved 2026-07-16.
  4. 1 2 3 "China exiles in Thailand lose hope, fearing Beijing's long reach". France 24. 2025-10-07. Retrieved 2026-07-16.
  5. ↑ Guest. "Protesters shouted outside the Thai Consulate General : Larchmont Chronicle". Retrieved 2026-07-16.
  6. ↑ "4 ผู้ลี้ภัยเสี่ยงถูกรัฐบาลไทยบังคับส่งกลับจีน ขณะอนุทินเยือนจีนพร้อมหารือขอความสนับสนุนหลายด้าน". iLaw (in Thai). 2026-07-16. Retrieved 2026-07-17.