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Hong Kong police raid bookstores, arrest five over seditious sales
Filed: Jul 16, 2026 at 1:05 PM ET
Summary: Hong Kong authorities raided two bookstores in Mong Kok and arrested five people for allegedly selling seditious publications.
WHO: Hong Kong police
WHAT: Raided two bookstores and arrested five people on suspicion of breaching the 2024 national security law for allegedly selling seditious publications
WHEN: Jul 15, 2026 at 11:28 AM ET
WHERE: Mong Kok, Hong Kong
WHY: The arrests were made on suspicion of breaching the 2024 national security law over allegedly selling seditious publications.
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