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Britain mulls pathway to citizenship for more than 3M inhabitants of Hong Kong
Posted on 5/29/20 at 4:33 pm
Posted on 5/29/20 at 4:33 pm
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Great Britain said Friday it could consider extending visa rights and offering a pathway to citizenship for millions of Hong Kong residents if China moves forward with planned legislation that critics say would criminalize protests and stifle freedom of speech in the semi-autonomous region.
Government officials said the move could impact about 3 million people who were born before 1997, when Hong Kong was a British colony, and classified as a “British National Oversees” (BNO).
“If China imposes this law, we will explore options to allow British Nationals Overseas to apply for leave to stay in the U.K., including a path to citizenship,” Home Secretary Priti Patel said in a statement. “We will continue to defend the rights and freedoms of the people of Hong Kong.”
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This post was edited on 5/29/20 at 4:36 pm
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Posted on 5/29/20 at 4:35 pm to jatilen
Surprisingly ballsy move by Britain.
Posted on 5/29/20 at 4:35 pm to jatilen
Better for Britain than taking in more Muslims.
Posted on 5/29/20 at 4:35 pm to jatilen
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“We will continue to defend the rights and freedoms of the people of Hong Kong.”
Unfortunately, the only way to do that from this point forward is through the point of the sword.
Posted on 5/29/20 at 4:36 pm to jatilen
The UK needs to do this. Every person born before July 1, 1997 in Hong Kong was born a subject of the Crown and should be treated as such. Aside from their obligation to take in those who want to go, Britain could benefit greatly from the impending brain drain from Hong Kong.
Posted on 5/29/20 at 4:40 pm to jatilen
Posted on 5/29/20 at 4:40 pm to Indefatigable
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Every person born before July 1, 1997 in Hong Kong was born a subject of the Crown and should be treated as such.
Same for their children.
Posted on 5/29/20 at 4:41 pm to jatilen
Chinese Communist Party: British are asshoe!
Posted on 5/29/20 at 4:42 pm to jatilen
America should take some in, too.
Posted on 5/29/20 at 4:43 pm to Big Scrub TX
Great Britain basically tells china, you own the land and I own your people.
Posted on 5/29/20 at 4:45 pm to jatilen
Adding millions of educated people who actually give a damn about freedom sounds like a win for any country
Posted on 5/29/20 at 4:46 pm to jatilen
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“If China imposes this law, we will explore options to allow British Nationals Overseas to apply for leave to stay in the U.K., including a path to citizenship,”
If the UK wants this fine. Don't come to America though, we're full up!
Posted on 5/29/20 at 4:46 pm to jatilen
If they did that, what types of protections would all of those deemed British Citizens get from China, yet remaining in HK?
Posted on 5/29/20 at 4:48 pm to diremustang
Just find a nice nearly uninhabited British or American island and move all the inhabitants to there and build a new Hong Kong, tax haven and banking rules carry over... People all move there. Problem solved.
Hell, UAE built entire cities from nothing but sand in about 5 years.
Hell, UAE built entire cities from nothing but sand in about 5 years.
This post was edited on 5/29/20 at 4:49 pm
Posted on 5/29/20 at 4:54 pm to jatilen
China will never let them leave
Posted on 5/29/20 at 4:56 pm to Big Scrub TX
I have no issue taking them in at all. They are highly educated, skilled and good people. I don't see a downside to them.
Posted on 5/29/20 at 4:58 pm to jatilen
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would criminalize protests and stifle freedom of speech.
The Brits are world leaders in criminalizing speech.
Posted on 5/29/20 at 4:59 pm to jatilen
America, Australia, and Canada should take in some as well. Hell, half of them already moved to Vancouver, anyway.
Posted on 5/29/20 at 5:01 pm to SCLibertarian
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would criminalize protests and stifle freedom of speech.
The Brits are world leaders in criminalizing speech.
Yep. One would think they are commies considering what they can, and will, lock you up for.
Posted on 5/29/20 at 5:02 pm to KCT
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America should take some in, too.
I actually agree, but the problem is Hong Kong is important because of geography.
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