Kanwa Asian Defence publisher Andrei Chang says the case involving Causeway Bay booksellers prompted him decision. Photo: AP
The publisher of a leading magazine on mainland and regional defence issues says he is leaving Hong Kong out of concern he could be targeted by mainland’s state security bodies.
Kanwa Asian Defence publisher, Andrei Chang, said on Thursday that the suspected abductions of Causeway Bay booksellers had left him shocked and concerned, prompting him to decide to move to Tokyo next month while continuing to publish his magazine in Hong Kong.
"Once you know someone who'd been kidnapped, you start to wonder if you'll be next, said Chang, a Canadian citizen who knows the men in the case. We have to think tactically", he said.
Chang is an authority on the People's Liberation Army (PLA). He also writes about mainland leadership issues, particularly President Xi Jinping's moves to strengthen his control over the PLA.
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