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Hong Kong bookseller Lam Wing-kee, who detailed mainland detention, dies at 70

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Lam Wing-kee, a Hong Kong bookseller known for recounting his detention in mainland China, has passed away at the age of 70. He died in Taipei after a battle with advanced lung cancer. Lam was one of five booksellers who disappeared in 2015 and later detailed their experiences of abduction and interrogation by Chinese authorities. AI

RANK_REASON The article reports on the death of an individual and recounts past events related to his detention, rather than a new development in AI.

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Hong Kong bookseller Lam Wing-kee, who detailed mainland detention, dies at 70

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 (AF) · Wynna Wong ·

    Lam Wing-kee, Hong Kong bookseller detained in mainland China, dies

    Hong Kong bookseller Lam Wing-kee, who publicly recounted being abducted and detained by mainland Chinese authorities in 2015, has died at the age of 70 after a years-long battle with lung cancer, according to Taiwanese media. Local media reported that Lam, who moved to Taiwan in…

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