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Missing Hong Kong bookseller appears on state television, claiming he turned himself in over 11-year-old drink-driving death

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In a video interview with a bookseller missing since November, he says he was afraid of going to jail and thought he’d better run – despite being given a suspended sentence for the offence in 2004 Continue reading →

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Book on Chinese president pulled as fears grow for missing Hong Kong publishers

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US-based writer Yu Jie says publication of Xi Jinping’s Nightmare was halted as the industry ‘wants to stay out of trouble’ after five booksellers have vanished

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Chinese dissident author Yu Jie. Photograph: Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images

The author of a book which criticises Chinese president Xi Jinping has said its publication has been suspended in Hong Kong, because its publisher was fearful of the “huge consequences” of its release, following the mysterious disappearance of five of the city’s publishers in recent months. Continue reading →

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Tienchi Martin-Liao: China’s “State Terrorism” Against Dissent

Posted on 01/07/2016 by | Tienchi Martin-Liao: China’s “State Terrorism” Against Dissent已关闭评论
Gui Minghai’s books are widely distributed in Hong Kong

Gui Minghai’s books are widely distributed in Hong Kong. Image via: Wikimedia Commons.

A controversial author and publisher has been abducted by Chinese authorities in an act of state-sponsored terrorism intended to intimidate dissenting voices. Continue reading →

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Alibaba, SCMP Deal Sparks Concern Over Chinese Takeover of Hong Kong Media

Posted on 12/05/2015 by | Alibaba, SCMP Deal Sparks Concern Over Chinese Takeover of Hong Kong Media已关闭评论

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fb5e6b49-0a48-47e3-88ad-4ed9f5eca94aCopies of the South China Morning Post, believed to be a target for a takeover by Chinese Internet tycoon Jack Ma of Alibaba, are displayed for sale at a newsstand in Hong Kong, on Nov. 28, 2015.
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Chinese internet company Alibaba is reportedly in discussions to buy a controlling stake in Hong Kong’s largest English-language newspaper, the South China Morning Post (SCMP), according to a number of recent media reports.

Sources have told Reuters and the Wall Street Journal that a potential deal is in the offing between the paper’s current owner, Malaysian tycoon Robert Kuok and the Chinese e-commerce giant, while Quartz reported on Thursday that a merger agreement will be signed before Christmas.

If confirmed, the deal will mark a further foray by mainland Chinese investors into the Hong Kong media and publishing sector, sparking further fears that Beijing is seeking yet Continue reading →

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Hong Kong bookstore disappearances shock publishing industry

Posted on 11/11/2015 by | Hong Kong bookstore disappearances shock publishing industry已关闭评论

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10 November 2015

The bookshop is marked by a small blue sign, sandwiched between shops selling vitamins and clothing
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In a frenetic commercial district of Hong Kong, sandwiched between shops selling vitamins and clothing to tourists, the Causeway Bay Bookstore touts itself as the authority on Chinese politics.

The tiny shop specialises in selling gossipy Continue reading →

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Independent Hong Kong Book-Sellers Missing, Believed Detained

Posted on 11/08/2015 by | Independent Hong Kong Book-Sellers Missing, Believed Detained已关闭评论

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Books are shown on display outside Sage Communications bookstore in Hong Kong, Nov. 6, 2015.
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Four people linked to a Hong Kong bookstore which has stocked titles highly critical of the ruling Chinese Communist Party have been “delayed,” believed detained by Chinese authorities, while on a visit to Thailand.

Owner Gui Haiming, general manager Lu Bo, store manager Lin Rongji, and staff member Zhang Zhiping of publisher and bookstore company Sage Communications Continue reading →

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Hong Kong Bookstores Display Beijing’s Clout

Posted on 10/24/2015 by | Hong Kong Bookstores Display Beijing’s Clout已关闭评论

20hongkong-web2-articleLarge (1)By MICHAEL FORSYTHE and CRYSTAL TSE October 21, 2015

The 1908 book store, which specializes in banned Chinese language books, has seen business fall off substantially in part because mainland tour groups are told by their guides that they are not allowed to bring banned books and magazines home.
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HONG KONG — The tiny book stall next to the popular Star Ferry terminal in Hong Kong does a brisk business catering to the thousands of visitors from mainland China who pass by every day.

About half of its books are political, including titles about Continue reading →

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Hong Kong Police Officers Are Charged in Beating of Protester

Posted on 10/17/2015 by | Hong Kong Police Officers Are Charged in Beating of Protester已关闭评论

16HongKong-web-master675By ALAN WONG OCT. 15, 2015

Ken Tsang talked to reporters in the spot where he said he was beaten by police officers during pro-democracy demonstrations in Hong Kong last year. Credit Philippe Lopez/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
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HONG KONG — Seven police officers in Hong Kong were charged with assault on Thursday in the beating of a protester during pro-democracy demonstrations last year.

The officers are accused of beating Ken Tsang, Continue reading →

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