Hong Kong national security police search new Chickeeduck outlet over display evoking banned protest slogan

The children’s clothing chain previously courted political controversy with its display of statues honouring anti-government protesters

Police source says although no arrests were made and nothing was seized, the raid served as a ‘warning’

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National security police serve a search warrant at an outlet of the children’s clothing store Chickeeduck on Thursday. Photo: Facebook

Published: 8:00pm, 6 May 2021Updated: 12:52am, 7 May 2021

Hong Kong national security police on Thursday searched a newly opened shop in Tsuen Wan where a graffiti-style display emblazoned over the entrance appeared to evoke a banned protest slogan.

The shop was an outlet of the children’s clothing chain Chickeeduck, which has previously found itself tangled in political controversy – as well as disputes with its landlords – over its display of statues honouring anti-government protesters at other locations.

The brand’s founder, Herbert Chow Siu-lung, said he was at the shop when officers went there to serve a search warrant at about 4pm, while members of the Police Tactical Unit stood guard outside.

Officers left soon after 6pm without making any seizures or arrests.

Chow characterised the operation as an effort to spread “white terror”, adding he was “not scared”.

A police spokesman confirmed officers carried out the search after receiving a report about an alleged violation of the national security law, adding no arrests had been made.

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