Arrests made for possession of 'seditious' children's books in Hong Kong.

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Arrests made for possession of 'seditious' children's books in Hong Kong.
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Two men have been arrested in Hong Kong for possessing picture books that authorities say are "seditious". The books, about sheep trying to hold back wolves from their village, were interpreted as referring to Hong Kongers and China's government. The arrests are seen as another deterioration of Hong Konger's rights, with critics saying the territory is using its colonial-era sedition law to clamp down on dissent.

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