LONDON: A spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy in Britain says that China firmly opposes Britain’s offer to provide more privileges for Hong Kong residents holding British National Overseas (BNO) passports and reserves the right to take corresponding measures.
The embassy’s spokesperson said on Thursday that with regard to the BNO passport, in memoranda exchanged between the two sides, the British side declared it would not confer the right of abode to Chinese citizens in Hong Kong holding BNO passports.
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