Hong Kong bookstore closes following national security police raid

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The independent bookstore Have a Nice Stay in Hong Kong closed on Sunday after four years of operation. The closure followed a mid-July raid by national security police targeting the shop and the nearby Greenfield Bookstore over allegations of seditious intent. Five individuals, including co-founder Sum Wan-wah and other staff members, were detained and subsequently released on bail. On its final days, the shop experienced long queues of customers as it sold remaining stock of journalism, history, and current affairs books.

Consequences

The closure represents the permanent loss of a retail space for specific categories of political and historical literature in Hong Kong. The ongoing investigation and the bail conditions of the five detained individuals remain pending following the initial police operation.

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