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Hong Kong police arrest six for selling ‘seditious’ book at lunar new year fair

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Hong Kong's national security police have arrested six people in connection with a raid on a Lunar New Year market. Three people were arrested at the Ginza Plaza New Year pop-up fair selling pro-democracy memorabilia, while the rest were detained elsewhere in the city. Police said the stall had been selling "seditious publications" inciting people to overthrow the government.

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The Guardian

Hong Kong police arrest six for selling ‘seditious’ book at lunar new year fair

Six people accused of publishing book relating to 2019 protests in move critics say has spread terrorPolice in Hong Kong have raided a lunar new year shopping fair and arrested six people for selling a “seditious” book related to the 2019 anti-government protests in a move critics say has spread “terror” just days before the celebrations.National security officers accused three men and three women, aged between 18 and 62, of producing and publis…

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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Radio Free Asia

Hong Kong police arrest six over 'seditious' publications at Lunar New Year fair

The raided stallholder had said they were offering a graphic novel about the 2019 protest movement for sale.

1 year ago·United States

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Hong Kong Free Press

6 arrested by national security police over ‘seditious book’ sold at Hong Kong Lunar New Year fair

Six people have been arrested by Hong Kong’s national security police over the production, publishing and sale of a “seditious” book on the 2019 protests and unrest. The fair at Ginza Market, Mong Kok that was raided by national security police on January 17. Photo: Courtesy of CVRHK. According to local media, three were apprehended during a raid of a Lunar New Year fair at Ginza Plaza in Mong Kok on Tuesday evening by officers from the National…

1 year ago·Hong Kong, Hong Kong

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