Cho honors late freedom advocate Lam Wing-kei

Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) yesterday praised late Causeway Bay Books founder Lam Wing-kei (林榮基) for standing up to authoritarianism in his lifelong pursuit of freedom and democracy.Speaking during a memorial service at Che-lam Presbyterian Church in Taipei, Cho described Lam, who relocated to Taiwan in 2019 amid intensifying unrest in Hong Kong and a widening government crackdown, as a democracy advocate admired by many.“Mr. Lam’s passing is a tremendous loss and a source of deep grief for all those in Taiwan and Hong Kong who cherish democracy and freedom,” Cho said. “Today, we gather to pay our highest tribute to the extraordinary courage he displayed throughout his lifelong struggle against authoritarian tyranny.” A mourner lays flowers during the funeral of Hong Kong bookseller Lam Win