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China’s expanding 'red line': Why Hong Kong’s independent bookstores are under pressure

As a Special Administrative Region of China, Hong Kong has long enjoyed greater autonomy than the mainland, allowing its independent Chinese-language publishing industry to flourish.

The Times of India

Brickbat: We'll Know It When We Read It

Hong Kong Secretary of Security Chris Tang warned booksellers to make sure the books they sell do not harm national… The post Brickbat: We'll Know It When We Read It appeared first on Reason.com.

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Hong Kong official says booksellers should ensure titles won't harm national security after arrests

Hong Kong’s top security official has urged booksellers to ensure their titles do not harm national security

The Independent UK

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Jimmy Lai's daughter says he'd focus on family, not activism, if he's freed in Hong Kong

Pro-democracy former Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai would devote himself to God and his family rather than political activism if he were released

The Independent UK

Hong Kong arrests 13 on suspicion of manslaughter over apartment fires

Authorities face growing criticism for detaining at least two civilians who have called for accountability

The Guardian - UK

Hong Kong authorities say netting on buildings that caught fire did not meet code

The fire, which broke out on Wednesday, burned through seven of eight apartment towers, home to some 4,600 people, and wasn't fully extinguished until Friday morning.

Euronews

Authorities probe corruption and negligence in Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades

Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades is raising questions about corruption and negligence in the renovations of the apartment complex where at least 128 people died

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Hong Kong tightens prison rules, allowing visit restrictions on national security grounds

Hong Kong has tightened prison rules, allowing authorities to restrict visits on national security grounds

The Independent UK

Hong Kong to get thousands of new security cameras – with AI and facial recognition technology

Despite having one of the lowest global crime rates for a big city, police say the cameras are necessary for reducing crime

Digital Camera World

Hong Kong young people struggle to rebuild their lives after being jailed under Beijing's crackdown

Five years after Hong Kong's massive anti-government protests erupted, the lives of many young people who were jailed or arrested during Beijing’s political crackdown on the city's pro-democracy movement remain in limbo

The Independent UK

The head of Hong Kong's leading journalist group says she lost WSJ job after refusing to drop role

The new chair of Hong Kong’s leading media professional group says she lost her job at The Wall Street Journal after she refused her supervisor’s request to withdraw from the election for the leadership post

The Independent UK

Hong Kong Security Law Arrests 'Stifle Freedom Of Expression': EU Spokesperson

The arrests of six people under Hong Kong's new national security law for posting online messages "seem to confirm" the European Union's concerns about the legislation, an EU spokesperson said Wednesday.

International Business Times

Hong Kong Police Arrest Six For Seditious Social Media Posts

Hong Kong arrests six individuals for seditious social media posts under new national security law, raising concerns about erosion of freedoms and crackdow...

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Hong Kong police arrest six people under new security law

Chow Hang-tung, a prominent barrister, among those held over social media posts before Tiananmen Square anniversary

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US-funded Radio Free Asia shuts down in Hong Kong over safety concerns

News service says it closed bureau after passing of new national security law known as Article 23

International Business Times

US Outlet Radio Free Asia Closes Hong Kong Office Over Security Law Fears

The US news outlet Radio Free Asia (RFA) said Friday that it had closed its office in Hong Kong over staff safety concerns after the city enacted a new national security law.

International Business Times

Hong Kong Justice Chief Warns Online Criticism Could Breach New Law

Hong Kong's justice minister has warned that posting and sharing criticism of the city's newly enacted national security law could be in breach of the legislation, which lays down harsh penalties for sedition.

The Guardian - UK

Jimmy Lai trial: heavy security presence as landmark national security case begins in Hong Kong

Media mogul and pro-democracy activist accused of conspiring to collude with foreign forces and faces life in prison

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The Guardian - UK

World watches as landmark Jimmy Lai trial set to begin in Hong Kong

Territory’s global reputation on the line as media mogul and democracy activist finally tried over alleged national security crimes

The Guardian - UK

Hong Kong judge defies government’s bid to ban pro-democracy protest song

Judge refuses Hong Kong government’s request for injunction against Glory to Hong Kong, saying it could have chilling effect

France 24

Hong Kong pro-democracy activists who fled abroad will be 'pursued for life'

Hong Kong’s leader said Tuesday that eight pro-democracy activists who now live in the United States, Britain, Canada and Australia will be pursued for life for alleged national security offenses, dismissing criticism that the move to have them arrested was a dangerous precedent.

Al Jazeera

Glory to Hong Kong starts to disappear from online platforms

Territory’s government took court action this month to ban the song, arguing that it breaches the national security law.

The Guardian - UK

Tiananmen Square books removed from Hong Kong libraries in run-up to anniversary

Publications targeted include those about protest and subjects Beijing deems politically sensitive

The Independent UK

China sentences 78-year-old US citizen to life in prison on spying charges

China has sentenced a 78-year-old United States citizen to life in prison on spying charges

Al Jazeera

Hong Kong: Wall Street Journal piece on art seizure misleading

Hong Kong Security Secretary Chris Tang says opinion piece misleads by describing Tiananmen sculpture as an ‘artwork’.

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