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news Scmp World 2026-05-09

Wanted Hong Kong Activist Arrested in Thailand, Faces Deportation

A member of the "Hong Kong Parliament" opposition group, Zhang Xinyan, has been arrested in Thailand for overstaying her visa and is reportedly facing deportation to mainland China. The group considers her wanted.


A wanted member of the overseas opposition group “Hong Kong Parliament” has been arrested in Thailand for overstaying her visa, and is reportedly set to be deported to mainland China. The opposition group said on Friday that Zhang Xinyan, who took part in what it called a parliamentary election and was sworn in as a member last year, was recently arrested in Thailand for overstaying her visa. It was not immediately clear what type of visa Zhang held. In a reply to the South China Morning Post on...

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