Lam Wing-kee
Coverage of Lam Wing-kee in the Nexus archive.
- Dissident Hong Kong bookseller Lam Wing-kee dies aged 70
Lam Wing-kee, a Hong Kong bookseller who sold material critical of China, died at age 70 after battling lung cancer. His death marks the loss of a figure known for defying Chinese authorities through his bookstore activities.
- Hong Kong bookseller Lam Wing-kee, seized by Chinese authorities in 2015, dies in Taiwan at 70
Lam Wing-kee, a Hong Kong bookseller associated with a bookstore that sold materials critical of Chinese leaders, died in Taiwan at 70 after a cancer relapse. He was seized by Chinese authorities in 2015 and later moved to Taiwan in 2019, reopening the bookstore in 2020. His death occurred amid ongoing tensions over Hong Kong's autonomy and national security laws.
- Ex-HK bookseller Lam Wing-kee, detained by China in 2015, dies in Taiwan at 70
Lam Wing-kee, a bookseller from Causeway Bay Books, was among five people who disappeared in 2015 and was detained by Chinese authorities. He later detailed his detention and died in Taiwan at age 70.
- Ex-HK bookseller Lam Wing-kee, detained by China in 2015, dies in Taiwan at 70
Lam Wing-kee, an ex-HK bookseller detained by China in 2015, died in Taiwan at 70. He was one of five people from Causeway Bay Books who disappeared in 2015 and later described his detention by Chinese authorities.
- Hong Kong bookseller Lam Wing-kee, seized by Chinese authorities in 2015, dies in Taiwan at 70
Lam Wing-kee, a Hong Kong bookseller seized by Chinese authorities in 2015, died in Taiwan at 70 after a cancer relapse. He moved to Taipei in 2019 and reopened his bookstore there in 2020. Lam's account of his 2015 detention contradicted Chinese government claims, and his death prompted condolences from Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te.
- Hong Kong bookseller Lam Wing-kee, seized by Chinese authorities in 2015, dies in Taiwan at 70
Lam Wing-kee, a Hong Kong bookseller seized by Chinese authorities in 2015 and later based in Taiwan, died in Taipei at 70 after a cancer relapse. He reopened his bookstore in Taipei in 2020 but temporarily closed it in June 2024 due to health issues. Lam's account of his 2015 abduction contradicted Chinese official narratives, highlighting tensions over free speech in Hong Kong.
- Hong Kong bookseller Lam Wing-kee, seized by Chinese authorities in 2015, dies in Taiwan at 70
Lam Wing-kee, a Hong Kong bookseller and symbol of resistance to Beijing's crackdown on free speech, died in Taiwan. He was seized by Chinese authorities in 2015.
- Hong Kong bookseller Lam Wing-kee, seized by Chinese authorities in 2015, dies in Taiwan at 70
Lam Wing-kee, a Hong Kong bookseller who was seized by Chinese authorities in 2015 and became a symbol of resistance to Beijing's crackdown on speech freedom, died in Taiwan at 70 after a cancer relapse. He moved to Taipei in 2019, reopened his bookstore in 2020, and was admitted to MacKay Memorial Hospital before his death. Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te expressed condolences, highlighting his message about the value of freedom and democracy.