Thai police say Chinese church members to be deported soon
Bangkok, ThailandAP More than 60 self-exiled members of a Chinese Christian church who were detained in Thailand after receiving UN refugee status will be deported by next week, probably to a third country, officials said Wednesday. Deputy national police chief Surachate Hakparn said representatives of Thailand’s Foreign Ministry and Immigration Bureau were holding talks with […]
Members of exiled Chinese church detained in Thailand
Pattaya, Thailand AP More than 60 self-exiled members of a Chinese Christian church who were detained in Thailand paid fines Friday for overstaying their visas, but remained uncertain about their legal status amid fears they would be deported against their will to their home country, where they face possible persecution. The 63 members of the […]
“The persecution is getting worse”: Beijing hounds Chinese church seeking safety overseas
TASSANEE VEJPONGSA and DAKE KANG, of Associated Press, report on why members of the Shenzhen Holy Reformed Church in China as seeking asylum in Thailand…