The fictional essay in question is about a Hong Kong-born man who had emigrated with his parents to the U.K. and revisits his birthplace
authorities said an essay submitted to a literary competition three years ago violated the national security law, in the latest example of the city’s erosion of freedom of expression.
“I am so shocked and I still cannot believe it’s happened,” he said in an email to The Associated Press “I am also sad that even I am running something only related to arts and literature, and still be targeted by the national security police.”imposed a national security law in Hong Kong in 2020, following massive pro-democracy protests, dozens of civil societies have disbanded and more than 260 people have been arrested.
Chan said he had been running the group to promote the mother language of many Hong Kongers for 10 years. The Facebook page of the group has 57,000 followers.
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