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But on Thursday, the Chinese Embassy in London told the UK that it"firmly opposes" the offer to allow more than 2.9 million Hong Kong citizens who hold British National Overseas passports to apply to live in the UK, saying it would be a breach in international law.
"We firmly oppose this and reserve the right to take corresponding measures. We urge the British side to view objectively and fairly the national security legislation for Hong Kong, respect China's position and concerns, refrain from interfering in Hong Kong affairs in any way."On Wednesday evening, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab admitted that the government would be unable to force China into allowing those with BNO passports to move to the UK.
The comments from the Chinese Embassy come as Australia's prime minister said he was also considering offering a safe haven for those in Hong Kong.
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