According to a report by Central News Agency (CNA), on the 15th, Hong Kong police's National Security Department simultaneously raided two bookstores in Mong Kok—'Liu Xia Book House' and 'Tian Yuan Bookstore'—on suspicion of violating national security laws. Images of staff members wearing T-shirts that read 'I Am a Bookstore Staff Member' being arrested have drawn widespread attention and emotional responses.In response, prominent Taiwanese writers and cultural figures have voiced their support. James Chan (Chan Hung-pao), a renowned publisher and writer, posted on Facebook: 'During the Hong Kong Book Fair, bookstore staff—symbols of reading freedom—are being handcuffed and taken away. As an old editor and publisher, I feel deep pain.' He reposted his 2005 essay 'A Moment of Gazing,' in which he wrote, 'I could not imagine Hong Kong's freedom of speech regressing so drastically. Time and again, reality has slapped me in the face. Clearly, I underestimated the evil and brutality of the communist regime.'Li Chih-ming stated that the black T-shirt with 'I Am a Bookstore Staff Member' may soon become a cultural symbol of resistance against the Chinese Communist Party's authoritarianism, akin to Che Guevara's iconic image or the 'V for Vendetta' mask.Poet Hung Hung published a poem titled 'I Am a Bookstore Staff Member,' ending with the lines: 'Let grass remain in the fields, let books remain in bookstores. I am a clenched fist that won't let go. I am a bookstore staff member.'Commentator Ya Tze-ya emphasized that this incident must be viewed alongside the plight of residents from the Hong Fu Yuan housing complex, who were unable to seek help during a disaster. She warned that when a free society falls under authoritarian rule, people lose not only freedom of speech but also basic rights such as housing safety and property protection.Author Chen Sih-Hong reiterated his call for resistance, reposting a previous article in which he stated, 'To resist dictatorship and fight for freedom, we must read, we must write, cities must have bookstores, and public libraries must be properly funded.'Independent bookstores across Taiwan—including Huang Huang Secondhand Bookstore, Dao Hu Zhai, Hai Hao Bookstore, Juzhen Taiwan, Da He Ba Bookstore, Feng Sheng Bookstore, Hunter Bookstore, Min Le Min Fang, and Xiao Xiao Bookroom—have also posted messages of solidarity on Facebook using the hashtag 'I Am a Bookstore Staff Member.'The campaign has evolved into a transnational expression of support for intellectual freedom and cultural resistance, drawing global attention to the erosion of civil liberties in Hong Kong.