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On October 28, the Hong Kong Security Bureau released a picture book titled "Anzai and Xiongza: Little Citizens Defending National Security." The bureau plans to distribute it to over 900 kindergartens and public libraries across Hong Kong by the end of the year, accompanied by children's songs and school workshops to promote the concept of national security. Secretary for Security Chris Tang stated that the picture book helps young children cultivate a sense of national identity and law-abiding awareness from an early age.

On July 17, Hong Kong Secretary for Security Tang Ping-keung responded to the arrest of independent bookstore staff, stating that booksellers have a responsibility to ensure that the books they sell do not endanger national security. However, he refused to publish a "list of banned books," claiming that doing so would be "detrimental to effective law enforcement," and compared selling books to selling food.