Lam Wing-kee
United KingdomactivistMale7.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Lam Wing-kee is a Hong Kong bookseller and pro-democracy activist known for his outspoken criticism of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). After being detained in Mainland China in 2015 for selling books critical of the government, he relocated to Taiwan where he continues to advocate for freedom of expression and the rights of Hong Kong citizens. He has been a prominent figure in discussions surrounding cross-border repression and the safety of Hong Kongers living abroad.
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Lam was arrested by Chinese authorities in 2015 but later escaped custody and fled to Taiwan.
‘A statement of freedom’: T-shirt slogan goes viral and book sales rocket in Taiwan after Hong Kong raids
Taiwan· 2026-07-24
Lam was arrested by Chinese authorities in 2015 but later escaped custody and fled to Taiwan, where he re-opened his bookstore.
‘A statement of freedom’: T-shirt slogan goes viral and book sales rocket in Taiwan after Hong Kong raids | TaiwanUnited Kingdom· 2026-07-23
Lam Wing-kee was mentioned in the context of being charged with public insult and property damage.
Activists urge stricter entry screensTaiwan· 2026-07-09
Lam Wing-kee was a dissident Hong Kong bookseller who passed away at the age of 70.
Dissident Hong Kong bookseller Lam Wing-kee dies aged 70United Kingdom· 2026-07-03The CCP previously relied on Taiwanese collaborators to threaten figures such as Lam Wing-kee, the former owner of Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay Books.
HK activist bemoans ‘long-arm’ actsTaiwan· 2026-01-25
