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Hong Kong Chief Executive CY Leung 'very concerned' about missing booksellers

Hong Kong's leader says he is "very concerned" over the disappearance of five booksellers known for publications critical of the Chinese government after a prominent lawmaker accused mainland security officers of kidnapping the men.  

January 4, 2016
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Mainland authorities on Tuesday gave a visiting Hong Kong delegation their version of the bookseller controversy by releasing a video documenting bookseller Lam Wing-kee’s life under surveillance.01:09
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In an interview with the Post, bookseller Lam Wing-kee fended off attacks on his credibility and provided more details about how he was monitored in Shaoshan and Hong Kong. (Photo: SCMP's David Wong) 02:23
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Thousands marched from Causeway Bay Books on Lockhart Road to Beijing's liaison office in support of bookseller Lam Wing-kee. ...01:08
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