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Hong Kong security chief warns booksellers over national security laws

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Hong Kong's security chief, Chris Tang, has stated that booksellers are responsible for ensuring their publications do not violate national security laws. This warning follows a police raid on two independent bookstores and the arrest of five individuals on suspicion of sedition. Tang emphasized that the government will not maintain a list of banned books, as this could create legal loopholes. AI

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Matthew Cheng ·

    Booksellers must ensure titles don’t violate national security laws: Chris Tang

    Hong Kong’s security chief has warned that booksellers are responsible for ensuring their titles do not violate national security legislation, a day after police raided two independent stores and arrested five people on suspicion of sedition. Secretary for Security Chris Tang Pin…

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