BNO moves to Britain︱Ye Liu Xianji: People's Congress has listed a negative list to deprive those who have disturbed Hong Kong of their nationality and right of abode

The issue of Chinese nationality and Hong Kong identity cards of Hong Kong people who have been transferred from BNO to the UK has recently been discussed again due to the remarks of Leung Chun-ying, vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

Ye Liu Shuyi, member of the Executive Council and chairman of the New Democracy Party, wrote an article in Economic News, expressing that she does not agree with the "one-size-fits-all" approach to the issue of BNO immigration to Hong Kong, because many of them involve "non-political factors leaving Hong Kong".

However, Ye Liu suggested that the National People's Congress could make another "decision", targeting Hong Kong people who continued to collude with foreign forces after moving to the UK (or overseas), were active in anti-China and chaotic activities in Hong Kong, and violated the "Hong Kong National Security Law", depriving them of China Their nationality and Hong Kong resident status have made them "former Hong Kong people", and they can only enter Hong Kong like ordinary foreigners after they apply for a visa before they can come to Hong Kong.

It is not advisable to deprive nationality across the board

The former Director of Immigration and Secretary for Security, Ip Lau Suk-yee, said that Hong Kong people who have acquired foreign nationality by leaving Hong Kong can keep their SAR passports and Hong Kong identity cards, which stems from the in-depth discussions between China and the UK before the handover.

The British memorandum of the Sino-British Joint Declaration states that from the date of handover, Hong Kong people will no longer be citizens of the British Dependent Territories, but they are eligible to retain a certain status and can continue to use passports issued by the United Kingdom government, but not Grants UK residency.

Therefore, the UK launched the BNO "5+1" visa, providing a new path for BNO holders to become British citizens, and further relaxing the independent application for the children of BNO holders. It is "a violation of its own commitment, and its approach is provocative and aimed at differentiation. Hong Kong people".

Ye Liu pointed out that Chinese law does not recognize dual nationality, but in reality, many people from China, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan have immigrated overseas, and many of them hold dual nationality. Strict implementation of Articles 3 and 9 of the Nationality Law must have far-reaching consequences. Therefore, the country has always "opened its eyes and closed its eyes".

She personally believes that the pros and cons of dual citizenship must be carefully weighed, and cannot be dealt with in a "one size fits all" way: "Many of the Hong Kong people who moved to the UK with a BNO are also separated due to non-political factors such as the pace of life and the education of the next generation. Hong Kong, so you can’t hit a boat with a single penny.”

She believes that what needs to be dealt with are those Hong Kong people who, after moving to the UK (or overseas), continue to collude with foreign forces, are active in anti-China chaos in Hong Kong, and violate the "Hong Kong National Security Law". Acts that hurt the country and Hong Kong, lobby foreign dignitaries and members of Congress to sanction Hong Kong, or continue to promote Hong Kong independence: "For example, Zhang Kunyang, who has been exiled in the UK, recently reported that he met with senior officials of the US State Department and lobbied the US to sanction Hong Kong. These acts have been suspected of violating the Hong Kong National Security Law. These people continue to harm the country and Hong Kong, and naturally they should not continue to have Chinese nationality and the right of abode in Hong Kong.”

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Ye Liu suggested that the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress could make a new "decision" explaining how to implement Article 9 of the Nationality Law of the People's Republic of China, such as setting up a "negative list", stating that if these people continue to engage in anti-China activities and harm Hong Kong, For national security activities, if they acquire foreign nationality (including British nationality), they will lose their Chinese nationality, and they will immediately lose their right of abode in Hong Kong without reporting the change of nationality.

She added that according to the Immigration Ordinance, former permanent residents who have lost their right of abode in Hong Kong still have the right to enter and can enter Hong Kong to live, work, do business and study without any restrictions on the length of stay and conditions.

However, after the NPC Standing Committee makes a new "decision", the SAR government can amend the Immigration Ordinance to deprive these people of their right to land, so that these "former Hong Kong people" can only apply for visas to come here, just like ordinary British citizens. port.

Luo Guancong said that Beijing appointed Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying: BNO Hong Kong people should give up their SAR passports to enjoy British democracy

Dismantling the BNO dual nationality dispute Leung Chun-ying questioned that BNO people who arrived in the UK and Hong Kong did not return their ID cards: just immigrated to non-immigrants and wanted to stay behind