Ex-HK bookseller Lam Wing-kee, detained by China in 2015, dies in Taiwan at 70
Lam Wing-kee, a former Hong Kong bookseller, has died in Taiwan at the age of 70. He became a symbol of resistance to Beijing's crackdown on speech freedom after being seized by Chinese authorities in 2015. Lam's death has been met with condolences from Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te, who praised his courage and commitment to freedom and democracy.
- ▪Lam Wing-kee was detained by Chinese authorities in 2015 for selling books and magazines about Chinese leaders.
- ▪He was one of five people affiliated with Causeway Bay Books who disappeared in late 2015.
- ▪Lam reopened his bookstore in Taipei in 2020 after moving to Taiwan in 2019 due to fears of legal troubles.
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Asia Ex-HK bookseller Lam Wing-kee, detained by China in 2015, dies in Taiwan at 70 July 3, 202612:25 AM ET By The Associated Press FILE - Freed Hong Kong bookseller Lam Wing-kee stands next to a placard with a picture of missing bookseller Gui Minhai, left, in front of his book store during a march in Hong Kong on June 18, 2016. Kin Cheung/AP hide caption toggle caption Kin Cheung/AP TAIPEI, Taiwan — Lam Wing-kee, a former Hong Kong bookseller who became a symbol of resistance to Beijing's crackdown on speech freedom after he was seized by Chinese authorities in late 2015, has died in Taiwan, the island's official Central News Agency reported, citing an unnamed source.
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