Tuesday, October 26, 2021

The U.K. is welcoming tens of thousands from Hong Kong on a new path to citizenship

Children from Hong Kong sing at the Sutton Friendship Festival last month as the London borough welcomed new arrivals from the former British colony.

Migrants from Hong Kong are looking to escape Beijing's grip for the safety of Great Britain, which ruled Hong Kong until the handover to China in 1997. The U.K. has set up a generous visa program.

(Image credit: Frank Langfitt/NPR)

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