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UK to change immigration rules for Hong Kong citizens if China passes law - BBC News
Jun 03, 2020 54 secs

Britain will change its immigration rules and offer millions of people in Hong Kong "a route to citizenship" if China imposes new security laws, Boris Johnson has said.

Many people in Hong Kong fear it could end their unique freedoms, which the rest of China does not have.

The UK is already in talks with allies including the US and Australia about what to do if China imposes the new law - which would make it a crime to undermine Beijing's authority - and people start fleeing Hong Kong.

In the Times on Wednesday, the prime minister confirmed that if China passes the law, people in Hong Kong who hold British National (Overseas) (BNO) passports will be allowed to come to the UK for 12 months without a visa.

Around 350,000 people in Hong Kong currently already have a BNO passport, but 2.6 million others are also eligible.

"Many people in Hong Kong fear their way of life, which China pledged to uphold, is under threat?

He urged China to reconsider its plans which, he said, would threaten Hong Kong's autonomy and prosperity

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