Hong Kong leader defends removal of politically sensitive books from libraries

Hong Kong is a former British colony that returned to China’s rule in 1997, promising to retain its western-style freedoms

Hong Kong’s Chief Executive John Lee (Selim Chtayti/Pool/AP)

Hong Kong’s leader said the city’s public libraries will not recommend books featuring “bad ideologies” to residents – after they pulled titles related to the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre and certain political figures.

Chief Executive John Lee was addressing a politician’s question about dozens of books in public libraries removed without a clear explanation.