Six-month limit for UK visits to be revoked, work and study will be allowed and a pathway to citizenship will be added, British foreign secretary says This story is being published as part of a content partnership with the South China Morning Post. It originally appeared on scmp.com on May 28, 2020. Hongkongers with BN(O) passports will be able to obtain British citizenship if China enforces the national security laws in the city, the British government announced on Thursday, marking a...

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