Hong Kong Checks Almost Every Book Shipment from Taiwan Hong Kong has escalated its scrutiny of book shipments from Taiwan to unprecedented levels, raising concerns about the erosion of freedom of speech and publication in the city.
The latest development stems from amendments made to the implementation rules of Hong Kong's national security law in March.
These changes aim to clarify what constitutes "seditious" material, but in practice they have handed authorities a free pass to seize and censor books at will.