Libdem’s BNO offer for all HK-ers a bit too generous

I cannot deny that the Liberal Democrats are very generous in their draft to the Hong Kong Bill, which will be second read, hopefully in January next year.

However, I have to raise some issues within the bill that may be a bit too generous, and in some extreme cases leave UK and Her Majesty’s Diplomatic Service in some awkward and parlous position.

The proposed the UK shall offer BN(O) citizenship to Hong Kong Permanent Residents, and they shall be granted right of adobe in the UK. It is obvious that is a very kind and warmhearted proposal from the Liberal Democrats. I think most people in Hong Kong welcome this, and so happy about the suggetions.

However the reality is not so ideal, and this generous and simple offer may lead to unwelcome Chinese spies to settle in UK who might end up using British tax payers money to work for the CCP.

Over the years, Hong Kong authorities has no say on who can immigrate from the Mainland part of China, much less than proper vetting of these immigrants.

Clearly, it is believed that there is no lack of Chinese immigrants among the protestors in the rally against the SAR government these days. We have to admit most immigrants from China are under family reunion reasons, and many of them actually want to seek greater freedom.

However there is another way around. People like Jackson Wong, formerly known as HUANG Chun Ping, was sent to Hong Kong by Peking, worked in the liason office at first. He ended up with aquiring his HK permanent ID, even got elected to Kwun Tong District Council. But he is not a friend to the people, just a loyal guard of CCP in the council.

Under Libdem’s proposal, people like him, will have the right of adobe in UK, eventually can get into some route and becomes a BC. It could be a threat to UK’s national security, if the bill is not properly amended.

Huang is no alone. New York Times revealed several luxurious villas in town are under the names alleged relatives of some top CCP officials. We can check these names and some even appeared in Public Register of Licensed Persons in Hong Kong’s stock regulator for many years. We might assumed they are already Hong Kong Permanent Residents. Does the British public really want to let them into UK?

Certainly the heirs to CCP elites are not the only ones are allowed to settle in Hong Kong. Let’s say Lang Lang, the world famous pianist. He’s a Hong Kong Permanent Resident too, under some kind of professional talent scheme by the SAR government. The British audience may like to have him as British. But I have to remind you, even him, was commissioned by CCP to play an anti-American anthem at Hu Jintao’s state dinner in the White House. Think again if you want to welcome this lad.

Huang and Lang may only bring unfavourable public opinion only, let me tell you a real tricky one, Meng Wanzhou, Huawei CFO. According Canada court trail records, she certainly has a Hong Kong SAR passport, which means she is also a Hong Kong permanent resident.

If the bill pass as it is now, Meng will suddenly can apply for BNO passport from Canada, and certainly can require Her Majesty’s Diplomatic Service. Certainly the British no longer dominates things in Canada now, and pretty powerless as it is US who want to extradite her. But still this is an embarrassing scenario for the foreign office.

So I would simply urge the Liberal Democrats to rethink and amend the bill. My suggestions would be the BNO status can only be inherited from ancestors with BNO or BDTC before the handover. The House of Commons shall also looks into the Hong Kong Safe Harbor Act in the US congress to deal with those freedom loving Hong Kongers, unfortunately without BNO inheritance.