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5 Hong Kong booksellers arrested for alleged sedition released on bail

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Five booksellers in Hong Kong were arrested on suspicion of sedition after national security police raided two independent bookshops. The three women and two men, aged 30 to 59, were released on bail on Friday pending further investigation. The raids targeted Have a Nice Stay bookshop in Prince Edward and Greenfield Book Store in Mong Kok. The case highlights ongoing national security enforcement in Hong Kong.

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Why it matters

Five booksellers arrested on suspicion of sedition

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The arrested individuals include three women and two men aged between 30 and 59.

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The two bookstores involved are Have a Nice Stay bookshop in Prince Edward and Greenfield Book Store in Mong Kok.

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  • Five booksellers arrested on suspicion of sedition
  • National security police raided independent bookshops

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Five Hong Kong booksellers arrested on suspicion of sedition have been released on bail two days after national security police raided a pair of independent bookshops where they worked. Police said the three women and two men, aged between 30 and 59, were released on Friday pending further investigation.

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The two bookstores involved are Have a Nice Stay bookshop in Prince Edward and Greenfield Book Store in Mong Kok.

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Five Hong Kong booksellers were arrested on suspicion of sedition.

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The arrests occurred after national security police raided two independent bookshops.

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The arrested individuals include three women and two men aged between 30 and 59.

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The booksellers were released on bail on Friday pending further investigation.

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