#CCP
Former Causeway Bay Bookstore Owner Was Attacked in Taiwan
Hong Kong bookseller Lam Wing-kee, once kidnapped by the Chinese authorities, will relocate the "Causeway Bay Bookstore", known for selling banned books from China in Hong Kong, to Taiwan. The bookstore will open in Taipei on April 25.
On April 2 morning, Lam was attacked by an unknown person with red paint at ZhongShan District in Taipei on his way to a cafe. The assailant fled away.
Lam told the media that the attack could be related to his new bookshop. When asked if the attack would alter the opening plan, Lam firmly responded, “the opening will proceed as planned.”
Just a few days ago, Lam received a warning letter issued by a lawyer, stating that the name “Causeway Bay Bookshop” has been registered so he could no longer use it or risk an infringement. Lam considered the incident a classic case of China influence and the Chinese Communist Party infiltration.
Source: PTS Taiwan
#Apr21 #Taiwan #LamWingKee
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Former Causeway Bay Bookstore Owner Was Attacked in Taiwan
Hong Kong bookseller Lam Wing-kee, once kidnapped by the Chinese authorities, will relocate the "Causeway Bay Bookstore", known for selling banned books from China in Hong Kong, to Taiwan. The bookstore will open in Taipei on April 25.
On April 2 morning, Lam was attacked by an unknown person with red paint at ZhongShan District in Taipei on his way to a cafe. The assailant fled away.
Lam told the media that the attack could be related to his new bookshop. When asked if the attack would alter the opening plan, Lam firmly responded, “the opening will proceed as planned.”
Just a few days ago, Lam received a warning letter issued by a lawyer, stating that the name “Causeway Bay Bookshop” has been registered so he could no longer use it or risk an infringement. Lam considered the incident a classic case of China influence and the Chinese Communist Party infiltration.
Source: PTS Taiwan
#Apr21 #Taiwan #LamWingKee
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#CausewayBayBookstore
Dissident Bookseller Hopes His New Bookstore can be the Safe Haven for Hongkongers in Taiwan
Hong Kong dissident bookseller Lam Wing Kee reopened Causeway Bay Bookstore in Taipei on April 25.
Lam was one of the booksellers who were abducted by the Chinese authorities in 2015, for selling books censored by China in the Causeway Bay Bookstore in Honh Kong. He was illegally detained in China and finally exposed the case when he had a chance to escape to Hong Kong.
Since last year he has relocated to Taiwan. By reopening the Causeway Bay Bookstore in Taipei, he hopes to create a safe haven for Hongkoners in Taiwan.
Books quickly stowed away on the opening day, leaving empty bookshelves and warm hearts filled with hope and gratitude.
Source: Facebook page – Chu Hoi Dick; RTHK
https://www.facebook.com/201155333283732/posts/2927126697353235/
#Apr27 #LamWingKee #HongKongBooksellers #ToFreedom #GlobalSupport
#Taiwan
Dissident Bookseller Hopes His New Bookstore can be the Safe Haven for Hongkongers in Taiwan
Hong Kong dissident bookseller Lam Wing Kee reopened Causeway Bay Bookstore in Taipei on April 25.
Lam was one of the booksellers who were abducted by the Chinese authorities in 2015, for selling books censored by China in the Causeway Bay Bookstore in Honh Kong. He was illegally detained in China and finally exposed the case when he had a chance to escape to Hong Kong.
Since last year he has relocated to Taiwan. By reopening the Causeway Bay Bookstore in Taipei, he hopes to create a safe haven for Hongkoners in Taiwan.
Books quickly stowed away on the opening day, leaving empty bookshelves and warm hearts filled with hope and gratitude.
Source: Facebook page – Chu Hoi Dick; RTHK
https://www.facebook.com/201155333283732/posts/2927126697353235/
#Apr27 #LamWingKee #HongKongBooksellers #ToFreedom #GlobalSupport
#Taiwan
#ToFreedom
Hong Kong Dissident Bookseller Reopens Bookstore in Taiwan in a bid for Freedom and Democracy
A year after he fled to Taiwan, Hong Kong bookseller Lam Wing Kee opened "Causeway Bay Bookstore" on April 25 in the capital, just days after being pelted red paint by three men who were arrested a day after the attack.
Lam credited Taiwanese government for granting him the assistance needed in reopening the bookstore that was originally run in Hong Kong but was forced to shut down after booksellers including Lam were abducted by China.
Aside from sending 300 police force to stand guard and offer protection, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen sent a flower basket which wrote "Let justice flow on like a river and righteousness a never-failing stream".
[Editor's note: "To Freedom” is a line from the film “Detention” which portrays life in 1962-Taiwan during the martial law era. The film won several Golden Horse Film accolades in 2019.]
Image: HKCnews
Source: RWBB; Strait Times #Apr27 #Taiwan #LamWingKee
Hong Kong Dissident Bookseller Reopens Bookstore in Taiwan in a bid for Freedom and Democracy
A year after he fled to Taiwan, Hong Kong bookseller Lam Wing Kee opened "Causeway Bay Bookstore" on April 25 in the capital, just days after being pelted red paint by three men who were arrested a day after the attack.
Lam credited Taiwanese government for granting him the assistance needed in reopening the bookstore that was originally run in Hong Kong but was forced to shut down after booksellers including Lam were abducted by China.
Aside from sending 300 police force to stand guard and offer protection, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen sent a flower basket which wrote "Let justice flow on like a river and righteousness a never-failing stream".
[Editor's note: "To Freedom” is a line from the film “Detention” which portrays life in 1962-Taiwan during the martial law era. The film won several Golden Horse Film accolades in 2019.]
Image: HKCnews
Source: RWBB; Strait Times #Apr27 #Taiwan #LamWingKee
#Taiwan's June 4 Vigil Attendance at 10-year high; Hongkonger: "I felt like I was in #VictoriaPark"
In 2022, the June 4 candlelight vigil in Taiwan drew 2000 attendees, reaching a 10-year high.
Tsang Chi-ho, former host of RTHK's satire show Headliners, was in attendance. The Hong Kong media personality said that the vigil felt both sad and dreamy: "For a moment, I felt like I was in Victoria Park."
Lam Wing-kee, owner of Causeway Bay Books in Taipei, said that there was a lot more people this year. "A lot of Hongkongers came over [to Taiwan]; half the people here are Hongkongers."
The vigil's organizer is Zeng Jianyuan, president of the New School for Democracy Association.
Speaking to Chaser News, he said that they had prepared 1000 electronic candles, and they were all handed out that evening. "So at least 1000 people attending, 2000 at the peak. It should be the biggest turnout in the last dozen years or so."
He said that during Ma Ying-jeou's presidency, the Kuomintang had cancelled Taiwan's June 4 vigil. Since then, the vigil at Taipei's Liberty Square was revived thanks to the efforts of Hongkongers.
"Early on, it was Hong Kong students; now there's huge numbers of Hongkongers, as well as artists and scholars from Hong Kong. Their participation here in Taiwan built up the whole event. In the past few years, after the universal suffrage movement and #AntiELAB protests, a lot of Hongkongers came to Taiwan. This is why today's theme is very clear. It's about Hong Kong."
"I think today's event is successful," he said of the candlelight vigil, "but now that Taiwan is hosting it alone, it also makes me feel a little sad."
Source: Chaser News #Jun4
https://www.patreon.com/posts/67342536
#June4 #TiananmenMassacre #CandelightVigil #TsangChiHo #LamWingKee
In 2022, the June 4 candlelight vigil in Taiwan drew 2000 attendees, reaching a 10-year high.
Tsang Chi-ho, former host of RTHK's satire show Headliners, was in attendance. The Hong Kong media personality said that the vigil felt both sad and dreamy: "For a moment, I felt like I was in Victoria Park."
Lam Wing-kee, owner of Causeway Bay Books in Taipei, said that there was a lot more people this year. "A lot of Hongkongers came over [to Taiwan]; half the people here are Hongkongers."
The vigil's organizer is Zeng Jianyuan, president of the New School for Democracy Association.
Speaking to Chaser News, he said that they had prepared 1000 electronic candles, and they were all handed out that evening. "So at least 1000 people attending, 2000 at the peak. It should be the biggest turnout in the last dozen years or so."
He said that during Ma Ying-jeou's presidency, the Kuomintang had cancelled Taiwan's June 4 vigil. Since then, the vigil at Taipei's Liberty Square was revived thanks to the efforts of Hongkongers.
"Early on, it was Hong Kong students; now there's huge numbers of Hongkongers, as well as artists and scholars from Hong Kong. Their participation here in Taiwan built up the whole event. In the past few years, after the universal suffrage movement and #AntiELAB protests, a lot of Hongkongers came to Taiwan. This is why today's theme is very clear. It's about Hong Kong."
"I think today's event is successful," he said of the candlelight vigil, "but now that Taiwan is hosting it alone, it also makes me feel a little sad."
Source: Chaser News #Jun4
https://www.patreon.com/posts/67342536
#June4 #TiananmenMassacre #CandelightVigil #TsangChiHo #LamWingKee
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Safely Arrives in Taiwan, will Visit Tsai Ing-wen
On August 2, 2022, United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived on a US military aircraft in #Taiwan at 10:45pm, landing at Songshan Airport in Taipei.
According to Taiwanese media reports, Pelosi's visit amounts to an official visit from the United States. Her itinerary includes visiting the Legislative Yuan (Taiwan's legislature), a press conference where she is expected to give an major speech, as well as a meeting and state lunch with Taiwanese president Tsai Ing-wen.
Though Pelosi originally planned to leave Taiwan at 3pm the next day, she had added one more stop before leaving: a meeting with Causeway Bay Bookstore's Lam Wing-kee, Chinese pro-democracy activist Wu'er Kaixi, and Taiwanese NGO worker Lee Ming-che, who had been arrested and jailed in China for five years.
Pelosi stayed in Grand Hyatt Taipei, just across the street from Taipei 101. LED displays on the Taipei landmark showed welcome messages for Pelosi on the night of her arrival: "Thank you, dear friend in democracy, for your steadfast support of Taiwan", "US-Taiwan friendship forever". Supporters also held up signs outside the hotel welcoming her to Taiwan, though some people showed up to protest against her visit.
Source: In-Media HK #Aug2
https://bit.ly/3oNNCoF
#NancyPelosi #Taiwan #TsaiIngWan #LamWingKee #WuerKaixi #LeeMingChe #CrossStraits #CausewayBayBookstore
On August 2, 2022, United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived on a US military aircraft in #Taiwan at 10:45pm, landing at Songshan Airport in Taipei.
According to Taiwanese media reports, Pelosi's visit amounts to an official visit from the United States. Her itinerary includes visiting the Legislative Yuan (Taiwan's legislature), a press conference where she is expected to give an major speech, as well as a meeting and state lunch with Taiwanese president Tsai Ing-wen.
Though Pelosi originally planned to leave Taiwan at 3pm the next day, she had added one more stop before leaving: a meeting with Causeway Bay Bookstore's Lam Wing-kee, Chinese pro-democracy activist Wu'er Kaixi, and Taiwanese NGO worker Lee Ming-che, who had been arrested and jailed in China for five years.
Pelosi stayed in Grand Hyatt Taipei, just across the street from Taipei 101. LED displays on the Taipei landmark showed welcome messages for Pelosi on the night of her arrival: "Thank you, dear friend in democracy, for your steadfast support of Taiwan", "US-Taiwan friendship forever". Supporters also held up signs outside the hotel welcoming her to Taiwan, though some people showed up to protest against her visit.
Source: In-Media HK #Aug2
https://bit.ly/3oNNCoF
#NancyPelosi #Taiwan #TsaiIngWan #LamWingKee #WuerKaixi #LeeMingChe #CrossStraits #CausewayBayBookstore
Pelosi Taiwan visit - US will not abandon commitment to Taiwan, says Speaker
In a meeting with Taiwaness President Tsai Ing-wen at the Presidential Palace on August 3, US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi reiterated their steadfast support to Taiwan, referring to the Taiwan Relations Act signed 43 years ago.
"Today, our delegation... came to Taiwan to make unequivocally clear we will not abandon our commitment to Taiwan and we are proud of our enduring friendship,” Pelosi said.
Pelosi pointed out that the Taiwan's story is one of passion for democracy and freedom, showcasing the Taiwanese hope, perseverance and determination towards building a peaceful and prosperous future in the face of challenges.
She emphasized that America’s solidarity with the 23 million people of Taiwan is more important than ever as the world faces a choice between autocracy and democracy. The United States stands ready to defend democracy in Taiwan.
In her 7-minute address, Pelosi made reference to Taiwan Relations Act of 1979, stressing that the US will continue to work on this basis to establish prosperous cooperative relationship with Taiwan, honoring America’s unwavering commitment to supporting Taiwan’s vibrant Democracy.
Source: Inmediahk; #Aug3
https://bit.ly/3brC9YQ
#NancyPelosi #Taiwan #TsaiIngWan #LamWingKee #WuerKaixi #LeeMingChe #CrossStraits #CausewayBayBookstore
In a meeting with Taiwaness President Tsai Ing-wen at the Presidential Palace on August 3, US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi reiterated their steadfast support to Taiwan, referring to the Taiwan Relations Act signed 43 years ago.
"Today, our delegation... came to Taiwan to make unequivocally clear we will not abandon our commitment to Taiwan and we are proud of our enduring friendship,” Pelosi said.
Pelosi pointed out that the Taiwan's story is one of passion for democracy and freedom, showcasing the Taiwanese hope, perseverance and determination towards building a peaceful and prosperous future in the face of challenges.
She emphasized that America’s solidarity with the 23 million people of Taiwan is more important than ever as the world faces a choice between autocracy and democracy. The United States stands ready to defend democracy in Taiwan.
In her 7-minute address, Pelosi made reference to Taiwan Relations Act of 1979, stressing that the US will continue to work on this basis to establish prosperous cooperative relationship with Taiwan, honoring America’s unwavering commitment to supporting Taiwan’s vibrant Democracy.
Source: Inmediahk; #Aug3
https://bit.ly/3brC9YQ
#NancyPelosi #Taiwan #TsaiIngWan #LamWingKee #WuerKaixi #LeeMingChe #CrossStraits #CausewayBayBookstore