Hui Feng, a political expert at Australia's Griffith University, said an influx of Hong Kong residents to economically troubled Britain"could lead to concerns for a surge in supply to an already tight labour market".
"But the latest poll suggests that the majority of Britons approve the government's decision on this," he told AFP.Yet behind the dramatic invitations – and the potential rewards of attracting an influx of well-educated, often English-speaking and wealthy emigres – experts wonder how many Hong Kong residents can or would leave.Many of those involved in the protests are youngsters from blue-collar families with limited resources to upend their lives.
"Setting up a new life overseas will be even harder in the midst of a global pandemic and deep recession. And many activists still want to stay and fight for their city."In an interview earlier this week Raab admitted there was little London could do if China simply stopped Hong Kong residents from leaving.
"Ultimately we need to be honest that we wouldn't be able to force China to allow BNOs to come to the UK," he said. And while sanctions are an option, there is a high chance they would disrupt Western businesses operating in Hong Kong just as much as Chinese ones."We shouldn't be especially happy about the news," the student, who gave her nickname Blue, told AFP when asked about Britain's BNO offer.
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