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Re:HK media erase their archives amid rising arrests by calcifer on Wednesday June 30, 2021 @01:57AM (#27685378)
BNO citizens (i.e most HK people born before the handover) can get a UK visa [1] with a direct route to citizenship.

[1] https://www.gov.uk/british-national-overseas-bno-visa

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Re:HK media erase their archives amid rising arrests by Lio on Wednesday June 30, 2021 @10:15AM (#27688813)
They can now. At the time this was not offered because the CCP was so against it.

In order to get the 1 country 2 systems deal the UK had to shelve the idea at the time. It was a massive gamble but it was probably worth trying for a peaceful hand over.

Since the CCP have broken their side of the agreement there's no longer a reason not to offer BNO citizens a route to UK citizenship now.

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