Hong Kong authorities arrest five booksellers for seditious publications under national security law

Hong Kong authorities have raided two independent bookstores and arrested five individuals on suspicion of selling "seditious publications" under the 2024 national security law. This marks the third round of such arrests, which are widely seen as efforts to stifle dissent in the Asian financial hub. The publications allegedly contained content stirring up hatred against the city's government, judiciary, and law enforcement agencies.