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Five Hong Kong-based book publishers linked to the company Mighty Current went missing in 2015. They eventually turned up in the custody of mainland Chinese authorities. The circumstances surrounding their disappearances have raised questions about the safety of Hongkongers who speak out against Beijing.
- Embassy says she returned to Stockholm on Wednesday to meet foreign ministry officials
- It comes after reports emerged she was involved in arranging meeting between bookseller’s daughter and Chinese businessmen
Angela Gui had told a Swedish newspaper self-professed intermediaries for Chinese authorities met her in late January in Stockholm. China’s embassy in Sweden said it had authorised nobody to engage with Angela Gui and that her father’s case was being handled in accordance with the law.
Angela Gui had told a Swedish newspaper self-professed intermediaries for Chinese authorities met her in late January in Stockholm. China’s embassy in Sweden said it had authorised nobody to engage with Angela Gui and that her father’s case was being handled in accordance with the law.
Booksellers continue to sell books banned on mainland but have taken the precaution of shrinking their clientele and balancing their stock with less risky titles. They acknowledge the chill caused by the disappearance of the Hong Kong booksellers but also say recession on the mainland has caused visitors to drop.
Booksellers continue to sell books banned on mainland but have taken the precaution of shrinking their clientele and balancing their stock with less risky titles. They acknowledge the chill caused by the disappearance of the Hong Kong booksellers but also say recession on the mainland has caused visitors to drop.
Last-minute cancellation raised speculation Carl XVI Gustaf was trying to exert pressure on Beijing over the release of detained publisher Gui Minhai.
Last-minute cancellation raised speculation Carl XVI Gustaf was trying to exert pressure on Beijing over the release of detained publisher Gui Minhai.
With factories in mainland China, Hong Kong investor’s wife bore brunt of pressure over plans for Taipei bookstore, Lam Wing-kee’s Taiwan partner says.
With factories in mainland China, Hong Kong investor’s wife bore brunt of pressure over plans for Taipei bookstore, Lam Wing-kee’s Taiwan partner says.
According to the former Causeway Bay Books store manager, the backer feared his mainland Chinese business would suffer if the plans went ahead.
According to the former Causeway Bay Books store manager, the backer feared his mainland Chinese business would suffer if the plans went ahead.
Nobel Peace Prize winner commemorated on anniversary of his death at candlelight vigil, as bookseller who was abducted in 2015 says he fears tightening of Beijing’s control in the future.
Nobel Peace Prize winner commemorated on anniversary of his death at candlelight vigil, as bookseller who was abducted in 2015 says he fears tightening of Beijing’s control in the future.
Report on city’s freedoms, handed to UN Human Rights Council, also criticises screening of election candidates and calls for new approach to Basic Law interpretations.
Report on city’s freedoms, handed to UN Human Rights Council, also criticises screening of election candidates and calls for new approach to Basic Law interpretations.
Tang Chi-kin, two of whose plays about Hong Kong after the Occupy Central student sit-ins of 2014 are performed at the 2018 Hong Kong Arts Festival, fears for the future but says ‘I will still write while there’s a small space left’
Tang Chi-kin, two of whose plays about Hong Kong after the Occupy Central student sit-ins of 2014 are performed at the 2018 Hong Kong Arts Festival, fears for the future but says ‘I will still write while there’s a small space left’
In a strongly-worded letter to President Xi Jinping, they condemn Gui’s arrest and say that while they value close ties with China, it will not be at the expense of their citizens’ safety
In a strongly-worded letter to President Xi Jinping, they condemn Gui’s arrest and say that while they value close ties with China, it will not be at the expense of their citizens’ safety
In an interview, detained publisher says he was not forced to face the press and that he wants Swedish authorities to stop interfering in his case
In an interview, detained publisher says he was not forced to face the press and that he wants Swedish authorities to stop interfering in his case
The latest detention of the Hong Kong-based bookseller is causing concern around the world and a full explanation would be welcomed from both parties involved
The latest detention of the Hong Kong-based bookseller is causing concern around the world and a full explanation would be welcomed from both parties involved
Hong Kong-based publisher Gui Minhai, one of the Causeway Bay booksellers whose disappearance two years ago caused an international storm, was snatched again by mainland Chinese authorities from a train heading for Beijing over the weekend, his daughter reported on Monday.
Hong Kong-based publisher Gui Minhai, one of the Causeway Bay booksellers whose disappearance two years ago caused an international storm, was snatched again by mainland Chinese authorities from a train heading for Beijing over the weekend, his daughter reported on Monday.
Moves to improve the reciprocal detention notification mechanism began after five Hong Kong booksellers went missing from October 2015
Moves to improve the reciprocal detention notification mechanism began after five Hong Kong booksellers went missing from October 2015
Dissident poet confirms news of publisher’s release, saying Gui is living in Ningbo and intends to head to Germany
Dissident poet confirms news of publisher’s release, saying Gui is living in Ningbo and intends to head to Germany
Yonden Lhatoo advises those quick to ape the US president’s favourite refrain to get their facts straight and make sure their own houses are in order first – lest they embarrass themselves