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Five arrested after Hong Kong police raid bookshops
Filed: Jul 15, 2026 at 7:03 PM ET
Summary: Hong Kong police arrested five people after raiding two independent bookshops and seizing books.
WHO: Hong Kong police
WHAT: Arrested five people suspected of selling and displaying books deemed seditious and seized books from two independent bookshops
WHEN: Jul 15, 2026 at 12:51 PM ET
WHERE: Hong Kong
WHY: The suspects were suspected of violating national security legislation by acting with seditious intent, with the books inciting hatred against the government, judiciary, and law enforcement agencies.
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