U.K. Plans Citizenship for Hong Kong Residents in Row With China

  • Raab: Britain could reform visa rules for 300,000 HK residents
  • Foreign Secretary urges China to ‘pause’ new security laws
U.K. Could Open Path to Citizenship for Hong Kong Residents
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U.K. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab warned the government will open a path to citizenship for 300,000 Hong Kong residents unless China backs down on its planned security laws.

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.