Hong Kong's Independent Bookshops Close Amid National Security Crackdown
Independent bookshops in Hong Kong are closing down, including a 50-year-old establishment, following raids and increased pressure under the national security law. These closures reflect a tightening crackdown on dissent and freedom of expression in the city.
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Independent bookshop of 50 years to close after national security raid
A 50-year-old independent bookshop has announced it will close when its lease ends, following a raid by Hong Kong national security police earlier this month. Greenfield Book Store, located on Sai Yeung Choi Street in Mong Kok, took to social media during the early hours of Wednesday morning to announce its plans to close. “The shop will close down after the end of the lease. Thank you, everyone, for your support over the past 50 years since the shop opened. Thank you and take care,” the...
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