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UK to open citizenship path to Hong Kongers from January

by Associated Press
| July 23, 2020 12:03 AM

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s government announced Wednesday that it will open a new special pathway to obtaining U.K. citizenship for up to 3 million eligible Hong Kongers as of January, taking another step toward solidifying a policy denounced by China.

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