Commentary
Australian human rights activist Drew Pavlou was arrested in dramatic fashion recently outside the Chinese embassy in London. A media storm is now brewing.
Thinking About China
Opinion
Activist’s Arrest in London Shows Changing Nature of Chinese Persecution Abroad
Activist Drew Pavlou takes part in a protest in support of Hong Kong, outside the Chinese consulate in Brisbane, Australia, on May 30, 2020. Dan Peled/AAP Image
Peter Dahlin
Author
Peter Dahlin is the founder of the NGO Safeguard Defenders and the co-founder of the Beijing-based Chinese NGO China Action (2007–2016). He is the author of “Trial by Media” and a contributor to “The People’s Republic of the Disappeared.” He lived in Beijing from 2007 until he was detained and placed in a secret jail in 2016, and subsequently deported and banned. Prior to living in China, he worked for the Swedish government on gender-equality issues. He now lives in Madrid.
