Book censorship in Hong Kong

Since the "Law of the People's Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region" came into effect on July 1, 2020, there have been media reports that Hong Kong Public Libraries and school libraries have removed books and periodicals from their shelves, and Hong Kong Correctional Services has also listed some books and periodicals as banned books. Complaints or reports have been made by some organizations that some books and periodicals were suspected of violating the law, resulting in the distributors and publishers being convicted and imprisoned.^[1]

As of September 2, 2024, no less than 550 titles are reported to be banned, and/or complained.^[2][3][4]