“To Freedom” is the first political book, Hong Kong publisher Raymond Yeung has taken on. After Beijing introduced the National Security Law, the book’s original printer bailed, and two other printers declined, he said.

Another printer agreed to take it anonymously, but wants to get a better sense of how the law is implemented first.

Just as demand for political books was surging in Hong Kong after a year of protests, Hong Kong’s once unbridled and prolific independent publishers are now censoring themselves in the face of the new law.

Hong Kong authorities say freedom of speech remains intact, but in the past two weeks public libraries have taken some books off the shelves, shops have removed protest-related decorations and the slogan “Liberate Hong Kong! Revolution of our times” has been declared illegal.

Jimmy Pang, a veteran local publisher, said 2020 is “the most terrifying year” because of the security law and the economic downturn that was already hurting publishers.

Pang is also a spokesman for 50 exhibitors that plan to participate in this year’s annual Hong Kong Book Fair. Originally planned for this week, the fair normally draws some needed revenue for publishers, but was delayed at last minute until further notice due to the recent spike in coronavirus cases around the territory.

The Hong Kong Trade Development Council, which organizes the fair, has told exhibitors not to display what it called “unlawful books,” but did not explain further.

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