Demonstrators take part in a rally outside the British consulate in Admiralty, Hong Kong, calling on London to annul the Sino-British Joint Declaration in December. Photo: K. Y. Cheng
Demonstrators take part in a rally outside the British consulate in Admiralty, Hong Kong, calling on London to annul the Sino-British Joint Declaration in December. Photo: K. Y. Cheng
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China /  Diplomacy

Britain could give Hong Kong BN(O) passport holders right of abode, former top UK adviser says

  • Former attorney general says the United Kingdom would not be breaching its agreement with China by changing the rules
  • Only Britain decides what rights are extended to holders, Peter Goldsmith says

Stuart Lau
Stuart Lau

Updated: 6:00am, 24 Feb, 2020

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Demonstrators take part in a rally outside the British consulate in Admiralty, Hong Kong, calling on London to annul the Sino-British Joint Declaration in December. Photo: K. Y. Cheng
Demonstrators take part in a rally outside the British consulate in Admiralty, Hong Kong, calling on London to annul the Sino-British Joint Declaration in December. Photo: K. Y. Cheng
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