Sky News host Paul Murray says China is now “cancelling books” in Hong Kong rooted in democracy because the content may lead to a political outcome Beijing does not want.
The communist Chinese government formally passed draconian national security laws last week which would criminalise acts of sedition and secession with a penalty of jail time in China.
Beijing has now moved to begin removing pro-democracy books from public libraries and online services in Hong Kong. “As we speak China has basically fully taken back Hong Kong”. “It’s cancelling books because they don’t like what their content is because their content may lead to a political outcome that Beijing doesn’t want.” Image: AP
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