Brickbat: We'll Know It When We Read It
Illustration: Fatima Ruiz" /> (Flynt/Mohol/Albond/Dreamstime. Illustration: Fatima Ruiz) Hong Kong Secretary of Security Chris Tang warned booksellers to make sure the books they sell do not harm national security, comparing it to making sure food is safe to eat. This came after police raided two independent bookstores, Have A Nice Stay and Greenfield Book Store, and arrested five people for allegedly selling and displaying materials that could stir up hatred against the government, courts, and police.
- ▪Illustration: Fatima Ruiz" /> (Flynt/Mohol/Albond/Dreamstime.
- ▪Illustration: Fatima Ruiz) Hong Kong Secretary of Security Chris Tang warned booksellers to make sure the books they sell do not harm national security, comparing it to making sure food is safe to eat.
- ▪This came after police raided two independent bookstores, Have A Nice Stay and Greenfield Book Store, and arrested five people for allegedly selling and displaying materials that could stir up hatred against the government, courts, and poli
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Hong Kong Brickbat: We'll Know It When We Read It Charles Oliver | 7.29.2026 4:00 AM Share on FacebookShare on XShare on RedditShare by emailPrint friendly versionCopy page URL Add Reason to Google Media Contact & Reprint Requests <img src="https://d2eehagpk5cl65.cloudfront.net/img/c800x450-w800-q80/uploads/2026/07/books-of-danger-800x450.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto" width="1200" height="675" title="Stack of books with chains across them" alt="Stack of books with chains across them | Flynt/Mohol/Albond/Dreamstime. Illustration: Fatima Ruiz" /> (Flynt/Mohol/Albond/Dreamstime. Illustration: Fatima Ruiz) Hong Kong Secretary of Security Chris Tang warned booksellers to make sure the books they sell do not harm national security, comparing it to making sure food is safe to eat.
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