Greenfield Book Store

A 50-year-old independent bookshop in Hong Kong, Greenfield Book Store, announced it will close after its lease ends following a raid by national security police earlier this month. The bookshop shared its decision via social media, thanking supporters for their 50 years of support.

Five Hong Kong booksellers arrested on suspicion of sedition were released on bail after a police raid on two independent bookshops. The three women and two men, aged 30 to 59, were freed pending further investigation, with the bookstores involved identified as Have a Nice Stay and Greenfield Book Store.

Hong Kong authorities arrested five people for allegedly selling seditious publications at two bookstores, Have A Nice Stay and Greenfield Book Store, under the 2024 national security law. This marks the third round of such arrests, with previous operations in March and June, as police seized materials deemed to incite hatred against government institutions.

Hong Kong authorities arrested five people after raiding two bookstores, Have A Nice Stay and Greenfield Book Store, on suspicion of selling seditious publications under the 2024 national security law. The arrests are the third in a series targeting independent bookstores since March 2024, with police alleging the materials incite hatred against government agencies.

Hong Kong police raided two independent bookstores, arresting multiple people and seizing books, according to the South China Morning Post. The bookshops, Have a Nice Stay and Greenfield Book Store, focus on humanities-related books and are independently owned.