UK confirms ex-Hong Kong lawmaker Wu Chi-wai will not face deportation after immigration hiccups
London has confirmed that it will not deport former Hong Kong lawmaker Wu Chi-wai after the democrat experienced entry hiccups when travelling to the UK on his British National Overseas (BNO) passport. UK Minister for Migration and Citizenship Jo White said in a letter to former Hong Kong governor Chris Patten on Thursday that the […]
The UK has announced it will not deport former Hong Kong lawmaker Wu Chi-wai, despite his immigration issues when entering the country on his British National Overseas (BNO) passport. Jo White, UK Minister for Migration and Citizenship, acknowledged the significance of evaluating each case involving a BNO passport individually. Wu, a former chair of the defunct Democratic Party, was convicted under China's national security law for conspiracy to subvert the state.
He served a four-year and five-month sentence alongside 47 other democrats accused of holding an unofficial pro-democracy election in July 2020. Wu was detained at London's Heathrow airport for seven days before being allowed to remain as a visitor for six months. Despite his plans to utilize the BNO route to relocate to Britain and reunite with his family, China subsequently ceased recognizing BNO passports.
In a letter to Hong Kong's former governor, Chris Patten, White confirmed that Wu had been granted entry to the UK and would not face deportation.
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