Key facts
- Hong Kong bookseller Lam Wing-kee has died at the age of 70.
- Lam Wing-kee had fled Hong Kong to Taiwan.
- He feared persecution in Hong Kong.
- He was admitted to a hospital in Taipei on Tuesday.
- He passed away on Thursday evening.
Lam Wing-kee, a Hong Kong bookseller who had relocated to Taiwan out of concern for his safety, has died at the age of 70. Lam was admitted to a hospital in Taipei on Tuesday. He passed away on Thursday evening. Lam had previously fled Hong Kong amid fears of persecution.