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Hong Kong Police Arrest Bookstore Owner for Seditious Sales

3/24/2026

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Hong Kong police arrested Pong Yat-ming, a bookstore owner, and three Book Punch staff on March 24 for allegedly selling seditious publications, including a biography of Jimmy Lai.
Book Punch bookstore was closed for a day due to an emergency.
Jimmy Lai, founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily, is serving a 20-year sentence for collusion with foreign forces and sedition.

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Story summary

Hong Kong police arrested Pong Yat-ming, a bookstore owner, and three Book Punch staff on March 24 for allegedly selling seditious publications, including a biography of Jimmy Lai.
Book Punch bookstore was closed for a day due to an emergency.
Jimmy Lai, founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily, is serving a 20-year sentence for collusion with foreign forces and sedition.