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Hong Kong security chief warns booksellers on titles
Filed: Jul 16, 2026 at 6:20 AM ET
Summary: Chris Tang Ping-keung said booksellers must ensure titles do not violate national security laws.
WHO: Chris Tang Ping-keung
WHAT: Warned booksellers to ensure book titles do not violate national security legislation and said the government will not compile a list of banned books.
WHEN: Jul 16, 2026 at 5:57 AM ET
WHERE: Hong Kong
WHY: The warning followed police raids on independent bookstores and arrests of people suspected of sedition.
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