Five arrested after Hong Kong police raid independent bookshops

Officials say they are suspected of selling "seditious" books which incited "hatred" against authorities.

Police round up Hong Kong booksellers as China widens crackdown

After pro-democracy protests roiled the city in 2019, Beijing cracked down on freedom of speech, and restrictions have continued to tighten.

By Joshua Yang

Five booksellers arrested in Hong Kong police raids in latest crackdown on ‘seditious’ materials

Third round of arrests linked to independent bookstores after similar operations in March and June widely regarded as crackdowns on dissent Hong Kong authorities have raided two bookstores and arrested five people on suspicion of selling allegedly seditious publications, according to local media reports, in the latest step targeting independent booksellers. Videos and photos from multiple media outlets on Wednesday showed officers wearing vests marked with “police” seizing boxes from the buil...

By Guardian staff and agencies

Hong Kong police raid two bookstores, arrest five people

Five booksellers have been arrested in Hong Kong over the sale of allegedly "seditious" publications. Two bookstores have become the latest target in a continued crackdown on independent bookshops

Hong Kong police raid 2 indie bookstores, arrest several over national security

Hong Kong police arrested multiple people and seized books during a raid on two independent bookshops on Wednesday, the South China Morning Post has learned. A source told the SCMP that national security police searched Have a Nice Stay bookshop in Prince Edward and Greenfield Book Store in Mong Kok. Officers seized books and made multiple arrests during the operation. Both shops are independently owned and focus on books related to the humanities. They have not taken part in the city’s annua...

By Jess Ma

Booksellers in Hong Kong raided by police over allegations of selling anti-government texts

Reports suggest police in Hong Kong have arrested five people for allegedly selling seditious texts

By Kanis Leung

Hong Kong police raid independent bookstore run by former journalists

Five people were arrested at two independent bookstores over books Hong Kong police said had "seditious intention" under the city's national security law.

BREAKING: Hong Kong police raid 2 independent bookstores, arrest 5 for alleged sedition – local media reports

Hong Kong police have raided two independent bookstores and arrested five people suspected of committing a sedition offence, local media has reported. Outside Have a Nice Stay, a 4th floor bookstore in Prince Edward, officers were seen loading materials onto a truck during the early evening on Wednesday. The items included 10 plastic boxes and […]

By James Lee