Hong Kong, July 14 -- A Hong Kong activist sought under the city's national security legislation was reportedly prevented by Thai authorities from boarding a flight to Canada for refugee resettlement, raising concerns over China's alleged transnational repression, as reported by Hong Kong Free Press (HKFP).

According to HKFP, the activist, Zhang Xinyan, had been scheduled to travel to Vancouver last week after completing the necessary refugee resettlement procedures.

However, Canada-based activist Zang Xihong, also known by her pen name Sheng Xue, said Zhang informed her that Thai police intervened shortly before departure and stopped her from leaving the country. Zhang, 55, is a Chinese dissident and practitioner of Falun Gong, a spiri...