In the books, there are cartoon depictions of sheep fleeing from invading wolves. The Hong Kong judge found that the images could incite hatred against China.
A judge in Hong Kong has convicted five speech therapists of publishing children's books labeled by authorities as seditious.
According to the Guardian, prosecutors in the case argued that the cartoon animals in the children's books were meant to represent residents of Hong Kong put up against those from China and was meant to incite hatred. Judge Kwok Wai-kin said in his verdict that the books were written in a way that could guide a reader and said the publishers did not recognize Beijing's sovereignty over Hong Kong.
Kwok wrote, “The seditious intention stems not merely from the words, but from the words with the proscribed effects intended to result in the mind of children.”
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