On August 31, some Hong Kong residents held bouquets and chanted slogans outside Prince Edward Station to commemorate the 2019 crackdown on protests. Hong Kong police arrested them on suspicion of violating Article 24 of the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance, "doing an act with seditious intent." As of now, eight people have been arrested in total.
On the evening of August 31, 2026, Hong Kong police set up a cordon outside Prince Edward MTR station, standing on high alert to prevent citizens from gathering to commemorate the 2019 "August 31 Prince Edward Station Incident."
On July 17, 2026, after Hong Kong police raided an independent bookstore and seized books, the monograph accused of seditious intent, “Only Red Flowers Bloom,” quickly topped bestseller lists in Taiwan, including Books.com.tw and Kingstone, and an emergency reprint was launched.
Hong Kong police carried out operations at twenty‑one locations in Yuen Long, arresting over a hundred people. The investigations covered illegal gambling, prostitution venues, illegal fuel and money laundering, involving funds amounting to hundreds of millions of Hong Kong dollars. Among those taken away were prominent figures such as Guo Yonghong of Shenghe, as well as Deng Lidong, chairman of the Xiacun Township Committee, and Zeng Shuhe, chairman of the Pingshan Township Committee.
In 1973, the property under the name of Peter Godber, Chief Superintendent of the Hong Kong Police Force, exceeded HK$4.3 million. After the ordinance of the Independent Commission Against Corruption required him to explain the source of his wealth, he fled back to Britain, sparking anti-corruption protests among the Hong Kong public.