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Written by: Li Enci
2020-07-04 20:20
Last update date: 2020-07-04 20:20The government public library removed some of the works of Chen Yun, Huang Zhifeng and Chen Shuzhuang, and the staff stated that they had to review the contents of the books in response to the Minato City National Security Act. "Hong Kong 01" reporters inspected the upstairs bookstores in Mong Kok and Causeway Bay. Books related to politics and social movements are still on sale. Some of the best-selling books are placed in the most conspicuous position. Readers read and buy from time to time.
Some bookstore staff said that after the "Minato City National Security Law" came into effect, they would indeed pay more attention to the content of the books in the store to see if they would violate the content of the "National Security Law", but at present there are still written by Chen Yun in the store Of books for sale, no consideration has been given to the removal of books and books at this stage.
After the Hong Kong Public Security Law came into effect, the Hong Kong Public Library successively removed some sensitive political books to review whether the content violated the National Security Law, including Chen Yun’s “Hong Kong City-State Theory” and Huang Zhifeng’s “I Am Not a Hero” , Chen Shuzhuang's "Walk While Eating and Fight" and other nine books.
"Hong Kong 01" visited the upstairs bookstores in Mong Kok and Causeway Bay, and found that books related to political and social movements are still sold. Some of the best-selling books are placed in the most conspicuous position. Readers read and buy from time to time, which is very popular. Removed from the library, Chen Yun's "Hong Kong Adherents" and "Hong Kong Defence Warfare" are still available in some upstairs bookstores; "Hong Kong City-State" and Huang Zhifeng and Chen Shuzhuang's books were not found. Some staff explained that they were books Older and less reprinted.
Books on politics and social movements have always been popular in bookstores upstairs. Many books that documented conflicts with anti-revision demonstrations last year are placed in a prominent position, such as "Who Guards Our City", "Scream", "Awakening in Hong Kong" ", as well as criticized by the official on many occasions, and the "Death Bell sounded in the wind and rain" by Li Zhiying, chairman of One Media, and many other readers have read it.
Does the bookstore have any concerns about continuing to sell such books? The staff of Pastoral Books said that after the National Security Law came into effect, they would pay more attention to the contents of the books in the store. At present, Chen Yun’s works will still be sold, and no consideration has been given to the shelves. There are no plans to stop selling other books related to politics.
Some other bookstore executives said that it is inconvenient to talk too much at the moment, and it needs to be low-key as a bookstore.
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