Claims: Five arrested in Hong Kong bookstore raids in ‘seditious’ materials crackdown
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- title: Five arrested in Hong Kong bookstore raids in ‘seditious’ materials crackdown Source
- url: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/16/hong-kong-bookstore-bookshop-raids-arrests Source
- summary: Third round of arrests linked to independent bookshops widely regarded as clampdown on dissent in territory Hong Kong authorities have raided two bookstores and arrested five people on suspicion of selling allegedly seditious publications, 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 building that houses Have A Nice Stay, a bookshop founded by former journ… Source
- published: Thu, 16 Jul 2026 01:27:00 GMT Source