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Dissident Hong Kong bookseller Lam Wing-kee dies aged 70
Hong Kong bookseller Lam Wing-kee, who fled to Taiwan, died on Thursday at the age of 70 after battling lung cancer. Lam was one of several booksellers detained in 2015 for selling materials critical of China. His life symbolized the struggle for freedom of expression amid increasing authoritarian repression.
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Published 03 Jul 2026, 16:31 UTC · Updated 03 Jul 2026, 16:40 UTC
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