Tit for tat
I wish to clarify a point about my letter 'Citizens only' (Sunday Morning Post, November 23) and respond to the letter 'Unique and vulnerable' (November 25).
The correspondent is correct in saying that a Commonwealth citizen can vote in UK elections. This is unique to British Commonwealth countries. Also, a European Union national can vote in member countries.
However, this is not the EU, and Hong Kong is no longer a member of the British Commonwealth.
I apologise for not making it clear that my letter was from a Chinese citizen's point of view (my wife's family is Chinese). If a Chinese SAR passport holder migrates to virtually any other country, he or she would need to become a citizen before having the privilege of voting.
I do not see what is wrong with tit for tat.
Also, the argument that Hong Kong will lose its attractiveness to Shanghai if the law is changed is simplistic. There are many factors at play. Does America lose its attractiveness because foreign permanent residents are not allowed to vote?