Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN HL1460

China: Hong Kong

Tabled: 30 June 2026
Answered: 13 July 2026

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the People's Republic of China's compliance with the Sino-British Joint Declaration; whether they intend to introduce legislation to automatically upgrade British National (Overseas) (BNO)

Answer

The UK is clear that China remains in an ongoing state of non-compliance with the Sino-British Joint Declaration, as set out in our six-monthly reports on Hong Kong, the most recent edition of which was published on 26 March.The UK's commitment to the peo...
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