Three missing Hong Kong booksellers held in China: police

Three missing Hong Kong booksellers held in China: police Chinese police have said for the first time that they are holding three Hong Kong booksellers who went missing on the mainland last year, sparking accusations that Beijing has “total contempt” for the law. The three men all work for the Mighty Current publishing house, based in Hong Kong and known for salacious titles critical of the Chinese government. Enclosed was also a letter from the fifth missing bookseller, Lee Bo, Hong Kong police said. Lawmakers and activists have accused mainland authorities of snatching Lee from the city, contravening Hong Kong’s laws which do not allow Chinese police to operate within the territory. The new letter from Lee said Chinese authorities had told him Hong Kong police wanted to meet with him on the mainland, according to the Hong Kong police statement.

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