Ex-HK bookseller Lam Wing-kee, detained by China in 2015, dies in Taiwan at 70
Lam Wing-kee, a former Hong Kong bookseller known for his defiance against Beijing's censorship, has died in Taiwan at age 70. Lam gained international attention in 2015 after being detained by Chinese authorities for selling books critical of Chinese leadership.
Why it matters
His life and death highlight the ongoing tensions regarding freedom of speech and political repression in Hong Kong and China.
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.
The report provides a factual account of his life and death, citing official sources and the statements of Taiwan's president without inflammatory language.
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