The most serious allegation of Chinese misconduct

DISCLOSURES by released bookseller Lam Wing-kee of his treatment in mainland China and the resultant outcry have spurred Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying to ask for a review on the notification mechanism between police forces of Hong Kong and the mainland. But the most serious allegation of Chinese misconduct isn’t even on the agenda: the illegal abduction of Hong Kong residents by mainland agents, both in Hong Kong and in Thailand.

In large part because of Lam’s revelations, Leung wrote to inform the central government of deep-seated concerns in Hong Kong over the case of the five booksellers—Lam and four associates—and to ask for a review.