UK to offer new route to citizenship for Hong Kongers as China passes new security law

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UK to offer new route to citizenship for Hong Kongers as China passes new security law
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Britain is to offer a new path to UK citizenship for Hong Kongers with British National (Overseas) status in response to China’s new security law. More follows…

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