Hong Kong Arrests Two for Allegedly Selling 'Seditious' Material
Police said the pair sold titles that stoked hatred against Hong Kong authorities and received multiple remittances from foreign political organizations.
- On Wednesday, Hong Kong police arrested two people, including former pro-democracy district councillor Leticia Wong, on suspicion of selling seditious publications under the 2024 national security law.
- Wong's Hunter Bookstore faced 92 government measures between 2022 and 2025, while pro-Beijing reports previously accused the shop of "soft resistance" for planning to sell a biography of jailed activist Jimmy Lai.
- Police allege the pair displayed seditious items and sold publications inciting hatred against the government, judiciary, and law enforcement, while allegedly laundering money in breach of the Organised and Serious Crimes Ordinance.
- Wednesday's arrests occurred one week before the 29th anniversary of the former British colony's return to Chinese rule, as the Hong Kong government maintains security laws are crucial for stability.
- Critics argue Beijing's promise to maintain Western-style civil liberties after the 1997 handover is increasingly threadbare, with the arrest viewed as the latest step to stifle dissent in the Asian financial hub.
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Hong Kong police arrest booksellers on suspicion of selling seditious publications
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