HKFP has this article on the Danish politicians who helped Ted Hui leave HK and claim asylum in Britain. Also talks about they're at risk of being held liable under the NSL.
As of January 29, Beijing won't recognize the British National Overseas passport being used by Hong Kong nationals.
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Does that mean people won't be able to use it to leave HK?
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No specifics from Beijing, but AFAIK the BNO passport will likely not be used as a form of legit ID in Hong Kong.
The foreign office is distributing an app that allows BNO passport holders to just sign up online without the need to physically show up.
In the name of being honest
U.K. Expects 300,000 People to Leave Hong Kong, Move to Britain.
The new procedure honors the “profound ties of history and friendship” between the province and Britain, Johnson said in a statement.
The route, which opens on Sunday, was offered after the U.K. said China’s imposition of a National Security Law breached the terms of the joint agreement made between the two nations when Hong Kong was handed over to Beijing’s control in 1997.
Between 123,000 and 153,700 British National (Overseas) status holders and their dependents are expected to use the route to the U.K. in the first year, rising to between 258,000 and 322,400 over five years, according to Home Office estimates.
The visa fee to stay for five years will be 250 pounds ($343) per person alongside an immigration health surcharge of as much as 624 pounds per year.
“We have been clear we won’t look the other way when it comes to Hong Kong,” Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said in an e-mailed statement. “We will live up to our historic responsibility to its people.”
Relations between London and Beijing are at a modern low as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, the treatment of Hong Kong protesters and allegations of human rights abuses of Uighur Muslims. China denies any mistreatment.
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Theoretically we can leave using the HKID card. In practice we'll probably need to use the HKSAR passport to avoid questioning from the customs officers.
What he said.
Unless the mainland LEOs in HK have found a way to tap into the bio datas of Hong Kong residents who are known to have BNO passports.
The rest of the world is investigating cases in HK where Hong Kong residents with dual citizenship are being forced to choose which one.
More info on what the kids will be taught eventually.
Also the video found by Reuters (first part):
Edited by Ominae on Feb 6th 2021 at 6:23:22 AM
Change is coming.
A clear warning for those in HK who are known to have dual nationality aside from HK SAR (Chinese) nationality.
The problem faced by Hong Kong residents in exile in Taiwan.
I know this is inevitable for all immigrants or refugees, but I have a hope that Hong Kong refugees could avoid it. They are for the most part young, educated, and dedicated. And in the case of Taiwan, they are still the same people technically I suppose. Reading about them doing things like this make me conflicted. On one thing, it showed how much they want to be a part of Taiwan and its people. On another, do they really have to go this far? A part of me find the entire thing is uncomfortable to say the least. I know that the Taiwanese or its government do not force them to do this, but it doesn't change that they find it necessary to do it...
I'm not as witty as I think I am. It's a scientifically-proven fact.
I think the attitude is based around this; Taiwan was effectively occupied by the Han KMT fleeing the Communists until 1987, a time where the Taiwanese culture and identity was brutally suppressed. The older generation fears that it'll happen again as the refugees see the island as a potential base for a 'New Hong Kong' to arise.
So countries with dual nationality status (being allowed) are still checking on whether Lam is now "officially" enforcning anti-dual nationality rules throughout HK.
Edited by Ominae on Feb 12th 2021 at 9:56:17 AM
Yeah, the article have mentioned that. I think your post put it better, though. Thanks. As I have said before, I understand why the Hong Kong refugees feel they have to do it and the apprehension of some Taiwanese. It is just well something that I find disheartening. It is a matter of the heart, not mind. And you know how it can be with the matter of the heart.
Let's hope for the best. People tend to be naturally apprehensive at changes and new things, after all. I believe the Taiwanese and Hong Kongers can work together to overcome this problem. ![[tup]](https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Thumbs_up_emoticon_3268.png "[thumb up]"){kind=small}
Edited by SteamKnight on Feb 13th 2021 at 1:00:43 AM
I'm not as witty as I think I am. It's a scientifically-proven fact.
Oh, bother.
One thing brought up in that article is that the people from Hong Kong are wading into kind of uncharted waters trying to win over Taiwanese people since they've never really had a true democracy. Hong Kong's "democracy" was as authentic as a potemkin village.
“It takes ten, 30, 40 years to bring down an evil government like the CCP {Chinese Communist Party],” he says. Building meaningful people-to-people ties between local Hongkongers and Taiwanese in that time is, to him, even more important than winning allies in the halls of power.
He sees the blinkered support by some protesters for former US President Donald Trump as a cautionary tale illustrating the shortsightedness of pinning hopes on any particular politician or political party – and becoming so closely associated with that faction that the cause becomes anathema to other sectors of society.
In Taiwan’s similarly polarised political environment, typified by the struggle between Blue and Green camps that broadly favour unification with China and Taiwanese independence respectively, the risk of letting Hong Kong become a political football is high. “You never know who will be in power next,” he warns.
So if they give the ruling Democratic Progressive Party a monopoly on the pro-Hong Kong position, their gains could easily be reversed if the opposition comes to power.
Having never experienced a true democracy themselves, David says, Hong Kong people tend to oversimplify and misjudge the politics of foreign countries, and become overly critical. When governments are accountable to their people, he believes that winning over ordinary people accounts for more than winning over political allies.
“Governments change quickly but people don’t,” he says. “As long as the people keep wanting to help Hong Kong, it won’t matter who’s in charge.”
Edited by M84 on Feb 13th 2021 at 2:12:34 AM
Disgusted, but not surprised
CBC is covering the anti-dual national laws that Hong Kong is "now enforcing".
Meanwhile, there's a proposal that can allow the Immigration Department to stop anyone, regardless if you're from HK or not, from leaving the city.
Fucking hell.
Like reflections in the glass!
Well that knocks HK off all the "places to visit as a tourist" lists.
But then again visiting China at all while having certain opinions on the CCP is prolly a death wish anyway
It seen CCP is really piss off from the resistence hong kong put and now vowed to crush the place with iron fist in a iron glove.
"My Name is Bolt, Bolt Crank and I dont care if you believe or not"
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/01/20/hong-kong-court-upholds-ex-democratic-lawmakers-assault-conviction-for-using-loudspeaker-near-police-officer/
Ex-lawmaker Au Nok-hin lost an appeal for an assault conviction for using a loudspeaker near a police officer...
The judgment was made based on he alledgly said "Yi Jin".
HKFP has this definition:
“Yi Jin” refers to a a diploma programme offered to secondary 6 graduate and adult learners. One of the programmes, “Police Force Practice,” prepares students for the application process as well as the daily work of the police force.