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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Kanis Leung

Hong Kong official says booksellers should ensure titles won't harm national security after arrests

Hong Kong Booksellers Arrests - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Hong Kong ’s top security official said Thursday that booksellers should ensure the titles they sell do not harm national security, a day after five people linked to two bookstores were arrested.

The police operation on Wednesday was the third round of arrests targeting independent bookstores within four months. Critics have raised concerns over the city's freedom of expression under what they called a unclear red line.

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