Security minister compares stores selling seditious books to vendors offering contaminated or poisonous food
Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung also reiterated on Thursday that the government would not compile a list of “banned books”, arguing that doing so would allow offenders to bypass the law by simply changing a title.
Tang’s comments came after police searched Have a Nice Stay bookshop in Prince Edward and Greenfield Book Store in Mong Kok on Wednesday.
“If you are a bookseller, you have a responsibility to ensure that the books you sell do not endanger national security,” Tang said.