Four Seasons Hotel

Former Detained Hong Kong Bookseller

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The disappearance of a Chinese billionaire from his Hong Kong hotel has brought back frightening memories for bookseller Lam Wing-kee, who also went missing in an ordeal that highlighted Beijing’s tightening grip on the city. Lam is one of five Hong Kong publishers who vanished at the end of 2015 and resurfaced across the border … Read more

The Mystery of A Chinese Tycoon’s Disappearance

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In 2015 five Hong Kong booksellers disappeared and later resurfaced in mainland China in the hands of Chinese authorities. Now, there are concerns that Chinese tycoon Xiao Jianhua, who has not been seen since last week, has met a similar fate. The first murmur came from overseas. Mingjing News, a New York-based site that specialises … Read more