BANGKOK: Thai authorities began extradition proceedings on Thursday against a Chinese investigative reporter wanted by Beijing and detained for months in Thailand, his lawyer and an official told AFP.
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 UN 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.
