Hong Kong booksellers arrested for 'seditious publications' as Jimmy Lai's biography seized
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Hong Kong national security police arrested the owner and three staff members of the independent bookstore Book Punch for selling "seditious publications," including a biography of jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai. This incident highlights a severe erosion of free expression and speech in Hong Kong under the national security law, where simply selling books can lead to serious charges, raising alarms among international observers.
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