The pitfalls of UK's citizenship offer for Hong Kong

  • 📰 fmtoday
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 48 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 22%
  • Publisher: 72%

Malaysia Headlines News

Malaysia Latest News,Malaysia Headlines

Some anti-migrant groups have voiced alarm at the idea of millions of Hong Kongers coming to Britain. FMTNews HongKong

A man displays the Hong Kong colonial flag during a protest on the anniversary of the city’s handover to China yesterday.

London handed the economically vibrant city back to China in 1997 on condition that Beijing preserved its judicial and legislative autonomy for 50 years. UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said there would be “no quotas” and that younger “dependents” of those eligible can also apply.What if China says no?Its embassy in London issued an angry statement on Thursday warning of unspecified “corresponding measures” against Britain.

Its embassy warned that extending citizenship would “breach own position and pledges as well as international law and basic norms governing international relations”. His government is already looking at ways it can strip China’s Huawei telecoms giant out of Britain’s growing 5G data network.A poll commissioned by a group of Conservative lawmakers indicated that 72% of Britons were willing to pay more for medical and telecoms equipment if it meant greater self-reliance.Do Britons want migrants?

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 5. in MY

Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

UK will offer path to citizenship for 3 million Hong Kong citizensChina's security law is a serious violation of the Hong Kong treaty, says PM Johnson. FMTNews UK
Source: fmtoday - 🏆 5. / 72 Read more »

China warns UK about Hong Kong citizenship offer, threatens retaliationChinese embassy urges London to 'refrain from interfering in Hong Kong affairs in any way'. FMTNews China
Source: fmtoday - 🏆 5. / 72 Read more »

Hong Kong marks handover anniversary under shadow of new security law | New Straits TimesHONG KONG: Hong Kong marks the 23rd anniversary of its handover to China on Wednesday under the glare of a new national security law imposed by Beijing, with protests banned and the city’s cherished freedoms looking increasingly fragile.
Source: NST_Online - 🏆 17. / 53 Read more »

China imposes sweeping security law on Hong Kong | The Malaysian InsightLaw bans 4types of national security crimes: subversion, secession, terrorism and colluding with foreign forces.
Source: msianinsight - 🏆 8. / 63 Read more »

Hong Kong leader says national security law won’t undermine autonomy | Malay MailGENEVA, June 30 — Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam told the main UN human rights forum today that China’s national security legislation for Hong Kong would fill a “gaping hole” and would not undermine its autonomy. China’s parliament passed national security legislation for Hong Kong, setting...
Source: malaymail - 🏆 1. / 86 Read more »

EU, Britain, Taiwan upset by China's security law for Hong KongEuropean Union expresses anger and warns of serious consequences over the legislation. FMTNews HongKong
Source: fmtoday - 🏆 5. / 72 Read more »