Hong Kong police arrested a 33-year-old former pro-democracy district councillor and a 32-year-old man on Wednesday, alleging sedition. The arrests were accompanied by a raid on an independent bookstore in the Sham Shui Po district. Authorities confirmed the arrests in a statement released late Wednesday night/early Thursday morning. Details regarding the specific alleged seditious materials remain limited, but reports indicate police are investigating the display and sale of related items at the bookstore. This action represents the latest in a series of crackdowns on pro-democracy voices and institutions in Hong Kong following the implementation of the national security law. The arrests raise concerns about the continued erosion of freedoms in the region.