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Written by Deng Yinglin
2020-07-06 10:44
Last update date: 2020-07-06 10:44The public library is reviewing several works by former Hong Kong Public Secretary Huang Zhifeng, Citizen Party Legislator Chen Shuzhuang and "Hong Kong City-State Theory" author Chen Yun, whether they will violate the Minato City National Security Law. Peng Zhiming, a spokesman for the 2020 Hong Kong Book Fair Concern Group, said that for the first time in more than 30 years, the same situation was encountered. The incident caused the industry to worry about Hong Kong's freedom of publication and expression. The book fair is on the horizon. He revealed that most of his colleagues are not sure whether the related books will be "invited."
However, Cui Rixiong, a member of the Advisory Committee of the Public Library, believes that public libraries must ensure that the collection of books does not lead people to break the law, but the review of books does not mean that they are listed as "prohibited books." buy.
Peng Zhiming, a spokesperson for the 2020 Hong Kong Book Fair Concern Group and the director of the Subculture Hall, said on the Hong Kong and Taiwan program that the government originally stated that the National Security Law had no retrospective period, but that it had retrospectively published books after the legislation; plus the national security law boundaries were unclear, or Innocent people in the industry accidentally fall into the French Open, causing invisible pressure, feeling "white terror", or bringing about a "chilling effect".
The Hong Kong Book Fair will be held from the 15th to the 21st of this month. Peng Zhiming revealed that the TDC had stated that booksellers should be "self-disciplined" before the National Security Law was passed. However, after the case was approved, the TDC had not contacted the booksellers, and the industry was uncertain Whether selling books at book fairs will be "successful", most of them have tended not to sell them: "Everyone is panicking and feels unnecessary."
He bluntly stated that a society with free speech should allow multiple publications. Otherwise, there will be invisible pressure on freedom in all areas of Hong Kong, and it will urge the LCSD to provide clear boundaries after the review, so that the industry has a law to follow. To sell books in packaging.
Peng Zhiming, a spokesperson for the 2020 Hong Kong Book Fair Concern Group, said the industry is concerned about the freedom of publication and expression in Hong Kong. (Profile picture)
Cui Rixiong: The status of local independence is that the library should have relevant books
Cui Rixiong, a member of the Public Library Advisory Committee appointed by the Secretary for Home Affairs, said today (6th) that he had met more than a week ago. However, the National Security Law was not passed at that time, and related topics were not discussed at the meeting. He believes that public libraries should ensure that the collection of books does not lead people to break the law or have illegal content, but at the same time, they must ensure that multiple perspectives and multiple opinions are accommodated. "Discussion should be based on reason."
The library has no books, it does not mean that it is not for sale
For example, he pointed out that books on the advantages and disadvantages of capital and socialism should exist; social development in different places and local independence are also facts, and there should be related books. He also believes that this incident must list "forbidden books", and books that are not loaned by the library do not mean that they must not be sold.
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