Lam Wing-kee, one of the Hong Kong booksellers who was detained on the mainland and subsequently freed, stands next to a placard with a picture of missing bookseller Gui Minhai (left) in front of his bookstore during a march in Hong Kong in October 2017. Photo: AP
Why talk of new Hong Kong extradition terms must raise spectre of missing Causeway Bay booksellers saga
- The government has not sufficiently explained the reasons for some proposed changes, such as the removal of Legco’s power to vet the chief executive’s orders
- Moreover, ‘one country, two systems’ poses challenges that must be addressed
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Hong Kong extradition law
Lam Wing-kee, one of the Hong Kong booksellers who was detained on the mainland and subsequently freed, stands next to a placard with a picture of missing bookseller Gui Minhai (left) in front of his bookstore during a march in Hong Kong in October 2017. Photo: AP