The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) does not impose import or export restrictions on general books and it is illegal only if a traveler possesses publications which have the intention to incite and lacks a reasonable explanation, the city's Commissioner of Customs and Excise Louise Ho Pui-shan said in a recent interview.

香港特别行政区（特区）对一般书籍不施加进出口限制，只有在旅客携带具有煽动意图的出版物且无法给出合理解释的情况下才属于违法行为，特区海关关长何佩珊在近日接受采访时表示。The Safeguarding National Security Ordinance came into force in Hong Kong on March 23.《香港维护国家安全法》于3月23日在香港正式实施。As the Article 23 legislation of the Basic Law covers the crime of possessing publications that have seditious intention, Ho was quoted as saying in media reports on Saturday that in response to the new legislation, internal guidelines would be revised and that training would be provided to customs officers.由于《基本法》第二十三条立法涵盖了持有具有煽动意图的出版物的罪行，据周六的媒体报道，何珮珊表示，为应对新的立法，海关将修订内部指引，并为海关人员提供培训。For example, if customs officer discovers suspicious publications in the luggage of incoming travelers and reasonably suspects that the publications have seditious intention, and if the traveler cannot provide a reasonable explanation, customs personnel will notify the police for further investigation and judgment, and will take action if necessary."例如，如果海关人员发现入境旅客行李中有可疑出版物，并合理怀疑这些出版物具有煽动意图，且旅客无法给出合理解释，海关人员将通知警方进行进一步调查和判断，并在必要时采取行动。”When asked whether a list would be made for "soft confrontation" items or "banned books," the Hong Kong official said that the so-called soft confrontation does not have a specific definition or scope.当被问及是否会列出“软对抗”物品或“禁书”清单时，这位香港官员表示，所谓的软对抗没有具体定义或范围。Through internal customs training, front-line personnel will be educated on techniques and channels that potentially pose threats to national security, to heighten their awareness.通过海关内部培训，一线人员将接受可能威胁国家安全的技术和渠道的教育，以提高他们的认识。If a traveler possesses publications like Apple Daily or military books into the territory, Ho mentioned that it would depend on whether the publication has seditious intention.何提到，如果旅客持有《苹果日报》或军事书籍等出版物进入香港，将取决于该出版物是否具有煽动意图。She said that all circumstances would be thoroughly considered, including the context and purpose of the publication, before making a judgment. She reiterated that, according to the provisions of the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance, concerning intention to incite, it is only illegal for anyone to possess publications with intention to incite without a reasonable explanation.

她说，在做出判断之前，将彻底考虑所有情况，包括出版物的背景和目的。她重申，根据《保障国家安全条例》关于意图煽动的规定，任何人在没有合理解释的情况下拥有意图煽动的出版物都是非法的。