Thousands of protesters marched through central Hong Kong on Sunday, demanding the release of five missing booksellers who are feared to have been detained by authorities in mainland China.
The five are from Hong Kong’s Mighty Current publishing house known for books critical of Beijing. Their disappearance has fuelled fears that freedoms in the semi-autonomous Chinese city are being eroded. The US State Department and European Union have expressed concern. The latest to vanish is Lee Bo, 65, last seen in Hong Kong on December 30. Three others earlier went missing in southern China and one in Thailand.