香港多家独立书店因销售被当局认为敏感的书籍而面临警方搜查和逮捕行动。1 6月24日，警方搜查Hunter书店，逮捕店主Letitia Wong（33岁）和一名32岁男子。1 3月份，Book Punch的老板及三名员工也遭逮捕，警方在搜查中查获吉米·莱的传记。1 随后在7月15日香港书展开幕时，警方再次搜查Greenfield书店和Have a Nice Stay书店，共逮捕5人。1 这些书店老板被控违反《国家安全法》，指控包括煽动叛乱。1
面对执法行动，多家书店宣布停止营业。1 Greenfield书店宣布将在租约到期后停业，称其已开业50年。1 Have A Nice Stay宣布将于8月底关闭，1 而Elmbook公布计划在明年4月关闭实体店。1 这些书店长期以来被来自中国大陆的读者视为获取禁书和表达自由的避难所，但随着中国对香港控制力度加强，这些独立书店的运营空间正在不断萎缩。1
Hong Kong's independent bookstores, long regarded as havens for banned books and free expression, are shutting down following a police crackdown targeting shop owners and staff. Between June and July 2024, authorities conducted raids on multiple bookstores and made arrests on charges related to sedition under the National Security Law.1
The campaign intensified significantly during this period. On June 24, police raided Hunter bookstore and arrested its 33-year-old owner Letitia Wong along with a 32-year-old man.1 Earlier in March, the owner of Book Punch and three employees were arrested, with police seizing a biography of Jimmy Lai among confiscated materials.1 On July 15, as the Hong Kong Book Fair opened, authorities searched Greenfield bookstore and Have a Nice Stay, resulting in five arrests.1
The crackdown has prompted several closures. Greenfield bookstore announced it would cease operations after 50 years in business once its lease expires.1 Elmbook declared plans to close its physical store in April of the following year,1 while Have A Nice Stay announced closure by the end of August.1 These bookstores had served readers from mainland China seeking access to restricted publications and spaces for unrestricted discourse, but their closure reflects tightening controls over Hong Kong's information landscape.
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