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| Lam Wing Kee: HK bookseller 'won't lead march due to safety fears' | Lam Wing Kee: HK bookseller 'won't lead march due to safety fears' |
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| A Hong Kong bookseller who was due to lead the city's annual pro-democracy march has dropped out, due to fears for his personal safety. | A Hong Kong bookseller who was due to lead the city's annual pro-democracy march has dropped out, due to fears for his personal safety. |
| Lam Wing Kee, one of five booksellers who went missing last year, has been physically followed by strangers, a lawmaker said. | Lam Wing Kee, one of five booksellers who went missing last year, has been physically followed by strangers, a lawmaker said. |
| Mr Lam returned to Hong Kong in June after eight months, saying he had been detained in the mainland. | Mr Lam returned to Hong Kong in June after eight months, saying he had been detained in the mainland. |
| The missing men were linked to books critical of China's leaders. | The missing men were linked to books critical of China's leaders. |
| Some in Hong Kong feel the treatment of the booksellers is a sign of Beijing's growing social and political influence in the city. | Some in Hong Kong feel the treatment of the booksellers is a sign of Beijing's growing social and political influence in the city. |
| Hong Kong's missing booksellers and 'banned' Xi Jinping book | Hong Kong's missing booksellers and 'banned' Xi Jinping book |
| China confirms Hong Kong bookseller investigation | China confirms Hong Kong bookseller investigation |
| Albert Ho, a lawmaker who has been advising 61-year-old Mr Lam, told the BBC: "He feels he is under intense surveillance." | Albert Ho, a lawmaker who has been advising 61-year-old Mr Lam, told the BBC: "He feels he is under intense surveillance." |
| "He has been physically followed by unknown people. He is under intense pressure." | "He has been physically followed by unknown people. He is under intense pressure." |
| Mr Ho added that arrangements were being made for Mr Lam to go to a safe house. | Mr Ho added that arrangements were being made for Mr Lam to go to a safe house. |
| China and the booksellers | |
| 1. Lui Bo, General Manager, went missing in Shenzhen, 15 October | |
| 2. Cheung Jiping, business manager, 32, went missing in Dongguan, 15 October | |
| 3. Gui Minhai, co-owner, 51, went missing in Thailand, 17 October | |
| 4. Lam Wing Kee, manager, 60, last seen before detention in Hong Kong, 23 October | |
| 5. Lee Po, shareholder, 65, went missing in Hong Kong, 30 December | |
| 'Black-mask rally' | 'Black-mask rally' |
| The 1 July march marks nineteen years since the city's handover from Britain to China. | The 1 July march marks nineteen years since the city's handover from Britain to China. |
| This year's march is expected to call for the resignation of Chief Executive CY Leung, who has faced criticism for what protesters say was a failure to protect the booksellers. | This year's march is expected to call for the resignation of Chief Executive CY Leung, who has faced criticism for what protesters say was a failure to protect the booksellers. |
| "The fact that he [Lam Wing Kee] and others were so blatantly made disappeared should be an alarm for everyone in Hong Kong," Billy Leung, a charity worker told the Associated Press. | |
| "If you have a critical mind and you start criticising what you think is not correct and not right, it could very well be you next time." | |
| A separate pro-independence "black-mask" rally is also planned outside China's liaison office by the growing localist movement in protest over Mr Lam's treatment. | A separate pro-independence "black-mask" rally is also planned outside China's liaison office by the growing localist movement in protest over Mr Lam's treatment. |
| What are Hong Kong's localists angry about? | What are Hong Kong's localists angry about? |
| Police say that the pro-independence protests have not asked for required permission and have warned that they will take "resolute and effective actions" against illegal acts. | Police say that the pro-independence protests have not asked for required permission and have warned that they will take "resolute and effective actions" against illegal acts. |
| Organisers expect up to 100,000 people to attend this year. Last year's anniversary democracy rally saw an estimated 48,000 people take part, with police placing the number at 20,000. | Organisers expect up to 100,000 people to attend this year. Last year's anniversary democracy rally saw an estimated 48,000 people take part, with police placing the number at 20,000. |