HONG KONG—When the British handed Hong Kong to Beijing in 1997, it was promised 50 years of self-government and freedoms of assembly, speech, and press that are not allowed on the communist-ruled Chinese mainland. As the city of 7.4 million people marks 25 years under Beijing’s rule on Friday, those promises are wearing thin. Hong…
Hong Kong in Limbo 25 Years After British Handover to China
June 30, 2022
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UK to Expand Special Visa Scheme to Cover Hongkongers Born After 1997
February 24, 2022
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The UK government has announced its intention to expand the special visa scheme for British National (Overseas) status holders to cover young Hongkongers born after the 1997 handover. The scheme was unveiled in July 2020 following the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) regime’s imposition of a draconian national security law on Hong Kong. It allows BN(O)…
Hongkongers in UK Protest Against Chinese Regime on Communist Anniversary
October 3, 2021
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Hundreds of Hongkongers joined demonstrations against the Chinese regime in British cities including London and Manchester on Oct. 1, the 72nd anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) one-party rule. The “Resist the CCP Day” rallies were jointly organised by several Hong Kong groups and human rights bodies representing Tibetans and Uyghurs. Finn Lau, founder of…
Chinese Spies Trying to Enter UK on Hong Kong BN(O) Visas: Report
August 9, 2021
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The Chinese regime is trying to send spies to the UK by abusing a special visa scheme designed to help Hongkongers flee the increasingly harsh crackdown on freedoms in the former British colony, a British newspaper reported on Monday. The UK government is aware of “sleeper agents” working for the Chinese regime applying for UK…
Hong Kong Applicants for UK Visas Far Outstrip Those From EU—Report
LONDON—Britain has received far more applications for visas from Hong Kong than from the European Union after a new system opened up for residents in the former British colony and post-Brexit rules kicked in, a report said on Thursday. There were 34,000 applications from Hong Kong residents to live in Britain in the first three…
Hong Kong Democracy Activist Nathan Law Granted Asylum in UK
April 8, 2021
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Hong Kong democracy activist Nathan Law said that he has been granted political asylum in Britain, nearly nine months after arrived in London. “After several interviews in 4 months, the Home Office has informed me that my asylum application is approved,” he said on Twitter on Wednesday. “The fact that I am wanted under the…
Boris Johnson Meets Hong Kong Families Who Have Come to UK
March 19, 2021
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson held a video call on Friday with four families from Hong Kong who came to the UK under the new visa scheme for British National (Overseas) status holders following Beijing’s imposition of the National Security Law. The new visa scheme, which was opened on Jan. 31, was designed to offer…
Hong Kong Residents Now Able to Apply for UK Visas via Smartphone App
February 23, 2021
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Hong Kong British National (Overseas) status holders can now apply for UK visas using a smartphone app, the UK Home Office said on Tuesday. The UK government opened a new visa scheme last month designed to offer BN(O) status holders in Hong Kong a path to citizenship at a time when freedom and human rights…
Ottawa Must Create Asylum Pathways For Hongkongers Fleeing Persecution, Committee Hears
February 2, 2021
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Canada’s current immigration and refugee policies need to include a dedicated pathway for Hongkongers fleeing persecution, a parliamentary committee heard on Feb. 1. “This is not a conventional humanitarian crisis, so conventional solutions are not effective for those who need our help,” said Cherie Wong, the executive director of pro-democracy group Alliance Canada Hong Kong….
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