Thai PM meets Xi in China amid fears for Uyghurs in Thailand Thai leader's official visit to China this week marks 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between two countries.
Rights groups and experts fear during the three-day visit to Beijing, the Chinese government will push the Thai prime minister to accelerate the deportation of the Uyghurs back to China.
Last month, the UN human rights experts urged the Thai government to not send the Uyghurs back, warning they are at risk of torture, ill-treatment, and irreparable harm if returned.
The statement was released days after human rights groups and some Thai lawmakers raised concerns that the transfer to China of the Uyghurs was imminent.
The Thai leader's official visit to China this week marks the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries.
