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"It was impossible to operate given the lack of a lack of clarity on what books might violate the law, it said, noting security officials wouldn’t specify which books are illegal." www.wsj.com/world/china/...
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China Wields Security Laws to Cow Hong Kong’s Once-Free Literary Scene
Hong Kong once published books on topics such as the Tiananmen crackdown. But new arrests show Beijing intends to bring the city’s booksellers and publishers to heel.