China no longer recognizes BNO passports starting Jan 31 due to

China will no longer recognize so-called BNO passports as valid travel documents and identity certificates, starting Jan 31, said FM spokesperson Zhao Lijian on Friday. The UK will open an application route for BNO holders in HK to obtain British citizenship on Jan 31.

Zhao Lijian

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian announced the decision on Friday, accusing 10 Downing Street of “blatantly breaking its commitment by introducing the BN(O) policy, which attempts to turn a large number of Hong Kong people into "second-class" British citizens, despite the fact that it has been 24 years since Hong Kong returned to the motherland.

The Hong Kong government announced a few hours later that the BN(O) passport cannot be used for entering or leaving Hong Kong, cannot be used as any form of identification in the city, and airlines must ask passengers to show their Hong Kong passport or Hong Kong identity card as proof when flying to Hong Kong.
 
The UK’s BN(O) tricks grossly infringe upon China's sovereignty, interfere in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region affairs and China's internal affairs, and gravely violate international law and norms, Zhao said.  

Source:globaltimes

Editor: Crystal H

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