Hong Kong police arrested bookstore owner Pong Yat-ming and three staff for allegedly selling seditious publications, including a biography of Jimmy Lai. Lai, founder of the pro-democracy Apple Daily, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for collusion and sedition. A police spokesperson indicated actions would be taken according to the law. The bookstore displayed a notice about an emergency closure. Under local national security law, sedition can lead to severe penalties, reflecting the tightening grip on dissent following pro-democracy protests in 2019.
"Selling a book on a man who is in jail for his activities as a journalist, for promoting free expression, would be subject to sedition."
"Under a local national security law, known as Article 23, sedition is punishable by up to seven years in jail and a maximum of 10 years if the act involves collusion with an external force."
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