Hong Kong bookstore staff reportedly arrested for selling Jimmy Lai's biography
A Hong Kong bookstore owner and staff were arrested for allegedly selling seditious publications related to pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai. Authorities dissolved companies linked to Lai's former newspaper, Apple Daily, citing national security concerns. The article details legal actions against Lai and associates, as well as concerns about press freedom in Hong[PAD151835]
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“A Hong Kong bookstore owner and his staff have been reportedly arrested on suspicion of selling seditious publications, including a biography of jailed pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai”
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— Apple Daily (simplified Chinese: 苹果日报; traditional Chinese: 蘋果日報; pinyin: píngguǒ rìbào; Jyutping: ping4 gwo2 jat6 bou3) was a Chinese-language newspaper published in Hong Kong from 1995 to 2021, with…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Daily
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Daily
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— HKSAR v Lai Chee Ying & Others [2025] HKCFI 6291 was a Hong Kong Court of First Instance national security and sedition case concerning Jimmy Lai Chee-ying and three Apple Daily-related companies. The…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HKSAR_v_Lai_Chee_Ying_&_Others
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HKSAR_v_Lai_Chee_Ying_&_Others
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— Lai Chee-ying (Chinese: 黎智英; born 8 December 1947), also known as Jimmy Lai, is a Hong Kong businessman and politician. He founded the clothing retailer Giordano, the media company Next Digital (forme…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Lai
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Lai
“Officials ordered three companies linked to Lai's now-shuttered newspaper, Apple Daily, removed from the city's companies registry”
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— Apple Daily (simplified Chinese: 苹果日报; traditional Chinese: 蘋果日報; pinyin: píngguǒ rìbào; Jyutping: ping4 gwo2 jat6 bou3) was a Chinese-language newspaper published in Hong Kong from 1995 to 2021, with…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Daily
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Daily
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— Hong Kong is a special administrative region of China. Situated on China's southern coast just south of Shenzhen, it consists of Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, and the New Territories. With 7.5 million re…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong
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— Lai Chee-ying (Chinese: 黎智英; born 8 December 1947), also known as Jimmy Lai, is a Hong Kong businessman and politician. He founded the clothing retailer Giordano, the media company Next Digital (forme…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Lai
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Lai
“Lai and the three companies were convicted in December of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces to endanger national security”
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“Lai was sentenced last month to 20 years in prison and the three companies were each fined more than 3 million Hong Kong dollars”
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— Come On, Cousin (Traditional Chinese: 老表，你好hea！; literally "Cousin, You Are So Lazy") (Chinese: 老表，你好hea！; Jyutping: Lou5 Biu2, Nei5 Hou2 hea!) is a 2014 Hong Kong modern comedy drama produced by TVB.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Come_On,_Cousin
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Come_On,_Cousin
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— The Law of the People's Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Hong Kong National Security Law, National Security Law, or NSL) came into ef…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Hong_Kong_national_sec…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Hong_Kong_national_sec…
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— Next Magazine was an online Hong Kong weekly magazine from 1990 to 2021. Owned by Jimmy Lai, the magazine was the number one news magazine in both markets in terms of audited circulation and AC Nielse…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Next_Magazine_(Hong_Kong_and_T…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Next_Magazine_(Hong_Kong_and_T…
“Local media reported independent bookstore owner Pong Yat-ming and three staffers at his shop, Book Punch, were arrested on suspicion of selling seditious publications”
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“Police did not confirm the arrests, only saying that they 'will take actions according to actual circumstances and in accordance with the law'”
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“The bookstore remained closed with a notice stating 'Taking a day off due to an unexpected situation'”
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“Pong has been charged for his other bookstore’s activities, including allowing a Spanish class at his store”
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“Hunter Bookstore frequently faced visits from authorities over unlicensed events”
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“Booksellers questioned how to differentiate seditious books under the national security law and requested an online list”
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“Authorities stated dissolving Apple Daily-linked companies was necessary for national security”
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“Apple Daily, founded by Lai, shut down nearly five years ago after arrests under the 2020 security law”
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“Police entered the office site of Next Digital, Apple Daily's parent company”
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“Six former Apple Daily staffers received jail terms ranging from six years and nine months to 10 years”
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“International critics condemned Jimmy Lai's sentencing as reflecting declining press freedom in Hong Kong”
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“Hong Kong officials claimed the national security case was unrelated to press freedom and necessary for stability”
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“Hong Kong amended the 2020 security law's implementation rules to intensify national security crackdowns”
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“Customs authorities can seize items suspected of carrying seditious intent”
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“Police can request passwords for investigating national security offenses, with penalties for refusal”
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“Security Secretary Chris Tang clarified police need court warrants for electronic device searches under the security law”
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