Hong Kong Police Raid Bookstores, Arrest 5 Over National Security Law
Hong Kong police have raided independent bookstores and arrested five individuals, with authorities stating that booksellers must ensure titles do not violate national security laws. This action highlights the ongoing crackdown on dissent in the city.
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Hong Kong Police Raid Independent Bookstores and Arrest 5
Other booksellers have been detained in recent months as part of a broad national security crackdown.
By Alexandra Stevenson
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Hong Kong’s security chief has warned that booksellers are responsible for ensuring their titles do not violate national security legislation, a day after police raided two independent stores and arrested five people on suspicion of sedition. Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung also reiterated on Thursday that the government would not compile a list of “banned books”, arguing that doing so would create loopholes where offenders could evade the law by simply changing a title. Tang’s...
By Matthew Cheng
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