HONG KONG - Hong Kong's leader said on Tuesday (May 16) public libraries needed to ensure books don't violate local laws, amid criticism that many books and videos related to China's Tiananmen Square crackdown have now been removed from library shelves. 'These books are accessible by people in private book shops. If they want to buy, they can buy,' Hong...
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee attends the Apec Leaders' Informal Dialogue with Guests during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit 2022, in Bangkok, Thailand, on Nov 18, 2022.HONG KONG - Hong Kong's leader said on Tuesday public libraries needed to ensure books don't violate local laws, amid criticism that many books and videos related to China's Tiananmen Square crackdown have now been removed from library shelves.
"What libraries need to do is to ensure that there's no breach of any laws in Hong Kong, including of course, copyrights etc, and also if they spread any kind of messages that are not in the interests of Hong Kong," Lee added, without elaborating. Chinese authorities, however, say the security law has brought stability after mass pro-democracy protests in 2019.
In the past three years, however, Hong Kong authorities have barred an annual June 4 candlelight vigil from taking place on Covid social distancing grounds, and public monuments including a "goddess of democracy" statue have been dismantled from 3 universities.With the scrapping of Covid restrictions this year, some activists have called for the June 4 vigil to resume.
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