WorldPublished: 3 July 2026 at 07:37
Former Hong Kong bookseller Lam Wing-kee, detained by China in 2015, dies in Taiwan at 70
Lam Wing-kee, one of five people from Causeway Bay Books who disappeared in 2015 and later detailed his detention by Chinese authorities, has died in Taiwan at age 70.
Former Hong Kong bookseller Lam Wing-kee has died in Taiwan at the age of 70. He was one of five individuals from the Causeway Bay Books store who went missing in 2015. After reappearing, he provided detailed accounts of his detention by Chinese authorities. His case drew international attention to China's actions regarding Hong Kong activists. Lam died in Taiwan, though the exact cause of death has not been disclosed. He was among the five booksellers who vanished without a trace in 2015 and later recounted his experience of being held by Chinese authorities.
