Hong Kong Book Fair Exhibitors Urged To Exercise Self Discipline

Hong Kong Book Fair Exhibitors Urged To Exercise Self Discipline The organiser of the annual hong kong book fair has urged exhibitors to exercise “self discipline” and avoid selling “unlawful” books at this year’s edition, which opens on july. The organiser of the annual hong kong book fair has urged exhibitors to exercise “ self discipline ” and avoid selling “unlawful” books at this year’s edition, which opens on july 15, weeks after beijing’s new national security law for the city is likely to have been passed.

Hong Kong Book Fair Exhibitors Urged To Exercise Self Discipline The organiser of the annual hong kong book fair has urged exhibitors to exercise "self discipline" and avoid selling "unlawful" books at this year's edition, which opens on july 15, weeks after beijing's new is likely to have been passed. Hong kong trade development deputy executive director benjamin chau said books displayed by the 670 plus exhibitors would not be vetted but was reported as saying the government agency expected participants to be “self disciplined”. At least two publishers in attendance had removed books from their booths at last year's hong kong book fair, after officials said they contained "sensitive content". When asked if politically sensitive books will be screened out given the looming national security law, chau said that the tdc won't be censoring any publications on display, but urged exhibitors to exercise "self discipline".

Hong Kong Book Fair Exhibitors Urged To Exercise Self Discipline At least two publishers in attendance had removed books from their booths at last year's hong kong book fair, after officials said they contained "sensitive content". When asked if politically sensitive books will be screened out given the looming national security law, chau said that the tdc won't be censoring any publications on display, but urged exhibitors to exercise "self discipline". The hong kong book fair returned on wednesday after a one year delay because of the coronavirus pandemic, but self censorship concerns cast a shadow over the event, with publishers fearing the impact of the national security law. Exhibitors must be "self disciplined" even though publications will not go through vetting or censorship, say organisers of the hong kong book fair. The opening hours have been adjusted today (21 july): the hong kong book fair open earlier at 9am and close at 11pm. Benjamin chau kai leung, deputy executive director of the trade development council (tdc), said books at the seven day fair would not be vetted or censored by organisers but exhibitors had to.