UK plans citizenship for 300,000 Hong Kong residents
Britain, the US, Canada and Australia urge China to row back on security law plan
28 May 2020 - 22:50
London — UK foreign secretary Dominic Raab warned on Thursday that the government would open a path to citizenship for 300,000 Hong Kong residents unless China backs down on its planned security law.
Raab said visa rights will be extended for British National (Overseas) passport holders as the dispute with Beijing over the reforms to Hong Kong residents’ rights escalated...
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