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Hong Kong Police Raid Bookstores, Arrest Five Over Taiwan Titles

7/25/2026

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Hong Kong authorities are checking books from Taiwan for banned titles, prompting self-censorship.
Jaguar Logistics’ Taiwan branch said it will not ship prohibited books to Hong Kong.
National security police raided two bookstores, arresting five operators over Emily Feng’s “Let Only Red Flowers Bloom.”
Secretary for Security Chris Tang said authorities will not publish a list of banned books, arguing it would help offenders evade detection.

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Story summary

Hong Kong authorities are checking books from Taiwan for banned titles, prompting self-censorship.
Jaguar Logistics’ Taiwan branch said it will not ship prohibited books to Hong Kong.
National security police raided two bookstores, arresting five operators over Emily Feng’s “Let Only Red Flowers Bloom.”
Secretary for Security Chris Tang said authorities will not publish a list of banned books, arguing it would help offenders evade detection.