Hong Kong bookstore staff reportedly arrested for selling Jimmy Lai's biography
Corroborated by 2 sources from 2 publishers
TL;DR
Hong Kong Arrests Booksellers Over Jimmy Lai Title, Reports Say Hong Kong’s Financial Secretary Says Quality IPOs No. 1 Priority Hong Kong’s Financial Secretary Says Quality IPOs Top Priority A Hong Kong bookstore owner and his staff have been reportedly arrested on suspicion of selling seditious publications, including a biography of jailed pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai HONG KONG -- A Hong Kong bookstore owner and his staff were reportedly arrested on suspicion of selling seditious publications, including a biography of jailed pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai, sparking fresh concerns about the city's eroding freedoms. Separately, officials on Tuesday ordered three companies linked to Lai's now-shuttered newspaper, Apple Daily, removed from the city's companies registry.
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Bloomberg Politics
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-25/hong-kong-arrests-booksellers-over-jimmy-lai-title-reports-say
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Bloomberg Markets
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-25/hong-kong-s-financial-secretary-says-quality-ipos-no-1-priority
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Bloomberg Markets
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-03-25/hong-kong-financial-sec-says-quality-ipos-top-priority-video
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ABC News International Headlines
https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/hong-kong-bookstore-staff-reportedly-arrested-selling-jimmy-131391286