A Hong Kong man has been sentenced to four months in prison after he pleaded guilty to importing children’s books deemed to be “seditious publications.” Kurt Leung was sentenced on Friday after he admitted to importing 18 children's books featuring wolves and sheep. The 38-year-old clerk was arrested in March after he signed for a delivery from the U.K. containing the books. The books feature sheep that lived in a village and had to defend themselves against wolves. Authorities say that the books are an attempt at inciting hatred in young children and stir up contempt against the government in Hong Kong and mainland China.
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Authorities say that the books are an attempt at inciting hatred in young children and stirring up contempt against the government in Hong Kong and mainland China.Alibaba will spin off its logistics arm Cainiao in an IPO in Hong KongThe sedition offence, which is a colonial-era law that carries a maximum penalty of up to two years’ imprisonment for first-time offenders, has in recent years been used by Hong Kong authorities to quash dissent in Hong Kong.
The creators of the sheep and wolves books were five members of the General Union of Hong Kong Speech Therapists. They were sentenced to 19 months in prison in September 2022.
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