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Hong Kong Police Arrest Couple Over Seditious Books Sale

6/25/2026

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Hong Kong police arrested a 33-year-old woman and a 32-year-old man in Sham Shui Po for allegedly selling seditious publications.
Authorities said the two owners had received multiple remittances from foreign political organisations.
Police seized a batch of books and related documents deemed seditious from the shop and the owners’ residence.
The raid occurred one week before the July 1 anniversary of Hong Kong’s 1997 handover, despite the Basic Law’s press-freedom guarantee.

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Hong Kong police arrested a 33-year-old woman and a 32-year-old man in Sham Shui Po for allegedly selling seditious publications.
Authorities said the two owners had received multiple remittances from foreign political organisations.
Police seized a batch of books and related documents deemed seditious from the shop and the owners’ residence.
The raid occurred one week before the July 1 anniversary of Hong Kong’s 1997 handover, despite the Basic Law’s press-freedom guarantee.