These Hong Kong bookshops let Chinese readers question their country - now the doors are closing

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The owner of the Hunter bookstore, portrayed here, was arrested at the end of June. AFP via Getty Images When Chen Zhu travels from mainland China to Hong Kong every month, there is a place she always attends: the Hunter bookstore. Founded four years ago by a former cousin, the independent bookstore gained reputation for having in its catalogue what the authorities would consider sensitive books – from reports of pro-democracy activists from Hon…

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Independent bookstores in Hong Kong have come under increasing pressure from the authorities. In recent months, police have raided several of them, arresting owners and employees on charges including sedition. Three bookstores have closed within a month, and others have announced they will cease operations.