SocietyThese bookshops let Chinese readers question their country — now the doors are closing
Hong Kong’s independent bookstores have offered mainland Chinese readers access to sensitive books and a freer space to challenge official ideas. Since June, police have searched several shops and arrested people on sedition and money-laundering allegations; at least three independent bookstores closed within a month.
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BBC News★★★☆☆2026-08-21 22:26Original
These bookshops let Chinese readers question their country — now the doors are closing
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