Five Arrested After Hong Kong Police Raid Independent Bookshops The recent police raids on two independent bookshops in Hong Kong have sent a chilling message to residents and writers: what you read and where you get it from is under scrutiny.
The arrests of five individuals suspected of selling "seditious" materials are the latest chapter in a long running saga of censorship and intimidation.
The Hong Kong government has made no secret of its desire to suppress dissenting voices and control the narrative.