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Nearly 5,000 Hong Kong citizens have applied to live, work and study in the United Kingdom under a new visa scheme which opens up a path to British citizenship for people fleeing China’s crackdown in the former colony, The Times newspaper reported.
»Once Upon a Time, Britain, China and Hong Kong Made a Deal. Why are they Now at a Crossroads? 6-MIN READ Once Upon a Time, Britain, China and Hong Kong Made a Deal. Why are they Now at a Crossroads? The protests which began in 2019 and are ongoing were triggered by the introduction of the Fugitive Offenders amendment bill by the Hong Kong government. (Reuters/Willy Kurniawan) The two nations have been, for some time, exchanging barbs over pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong in 2019, and 2020. London says Beijing is trying to silence dissent in Hong Kong. FOLLOW US ON: Starting Sunday, Hong ...