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I think it reached a point of no return. HK is still a very special place, but I see a lot of expats leaving for Singapore and Hkers leaving for overseas(BNO vi
by shell0x 5y ago
I think it reached a point of no return. HK is still a very special place, but I see a lot of expats leaving for Singapore and Hkers leaving for overseas(BNO visa).
Singapore is more stable, but has even less freedoms than HK though.
- walshemj 5y agoDepending on how bad it turns out I could see a wave of HK emigration to the UK. Similar how a lot of Asians living in Africa (Uganda Kenya etc.) did in the 1970's, Without the ethnic cleansing aspect.
- shell0x 5y agoThis is already happening: https://www.gov.uk/types-of-british-nationality/british-national-overseas https://www.gov.uk/types-of-british-nationality/british-nati... My friend moved on that visa this week. Before Hong Kongers could get a BNO passport and it wasn’t particularly useful. The British government changed the conditions a year ago, and now it’s an open residence permit with a direct path to full citizenship. There are at least a million people eligible for a BNO passport.
- allarm 5y ago> Singapore is more stable, but has even less freedoms than HK though And it’s getting worse every day. I.e. recently they allowed “social distance enforcement officers” to get into your house to check that you’re not breaking any rules (for instance not having a party with more people than allowed by current regulations). No warrant needed. Non-compliance penalized by up to $10000 and/or jail time.