A Hong Kong protester demonstrating against China's new law raises his British National Overseas passport. Reuters
SKY News: Hong Kong: Three million people could come to live in the UK if China imposes new law
The intervention is likely to worsen relations between the UK and China with Beijing saying the plans "violate international law".
Boris Johnson has pledged to allow nearly three million Hong Kong citizens the right to live and work indefinitely in the UK, with a route to full citizenship, if China imposes a controversial new national security law on the city.
The prime minister described the potential move as "one of the biggest changes in our visa system in history".
It is a significant escalation in the UK's objections to Beijing's plans.
Previously, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab had only said the offer would be available to the 350,000 current holders of a British National Overseas passport in Hong Kong and their dependants.
However, Mr Johnson has said he would extend the same offer to a further 2.5 million people in Hong Kong who do not hold a BNO passport but are eligible for one.
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WNU Editor: The U.K. may say that they are willing to accept 3 million Hong Kong migrants, but behind closed doors they want other countries to absorb this possible future exodus .... UK talks to 'Five Eyes' allies about potential Hong Kong exodus (France 24).
Update: Beijing is not happy .... China accuses UK of gross interference over Hong Kong citizenship offer (The Guardian).
More News On The U.K. Saying Three Million People From Hong Kong Could Come To Live In The UK If China Imposes New Security Law
UK to change immigration rules for Hong Kong citizens if China passes law -- BBC
Boris Johnson promises UK will provide Hong Kongers path to citizenship after national security fears -- CNN
British PM Johnson tells China: We'll not walk away from Hong Kong people -- Reuters
9 comments:
Wherever these people end up prosperity will follow.
Where are they going to settle 3 million people in a country that has 8 million people considered at risk of housing crisis, and England alone "needs about 145,000 new social homes every year...[but] in 2018 [only] 6,000 social rented homes were built"?
3 million extra people along with the half million people settling annually in the UK could easily be housed in Scunthorpe. Luckily Britain is 49 times the size of Canada & Australia combined. Shouldn't be a problem. Best of luck n keep ducking 🖖😂
Yes, and we could do without those 8m drain on our society.
Less Council/Social Housing please... The link to crime is well documented.
If they did come they would likely make vast contributions, integrate better than most of the immigration we've had in the last 2-3 decades.
They are generally better educated than us, better trained and from an entrepreneurial society.
They are the sort of highly skilled, well funded sort of immigration we actually need.
I don't see it as an issue like you seem to do...
UK is right, all the West have to take a part of these people, China will not be able to backfire all the West.
There is already a significant influx of Hong Kongers to San Francisco.
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