The UK’s offer for Hong Kong activists is great, if they can afford it Months after Britain announced that it would welcome Hong Kongers fleeing government oppression, responsibilities in Westminster remain largely unclear By Kitty Donaldson and Alberto Nardelli / Bloomberg In August 2019, Sophia’s hip was broken in clashes with Hong Kong police during a protest against China’s encroaching control over the territory. In December that year, she was beaten again, and by last year, she became convinced that the authorities were going to arrest her. The 18-year-old took the difficult decision to leave her studies and family, and head for London.