Lam Wing-Kee, Hong Kong Bookseller Who Defied Authorities, Dies at 70

NYT World Friday 17 July 2026, 19:34 UTC By Adam Nossiter 1 min read

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Lam Wing Kee in 2020 at the Causeway Bay Bookstore in Taipei, Taiwan. Taiwan’s ministry of culture saluted the store as “an inspiration and role model for democracy, liberty and human rights across borders.”

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