The UK Foreign Office has released its....>

HONG KONG: The UK Foreign Office has released its biannual report into the

situation of Hong Kong and the implementation of the 1984 Sino-British Joint

Declaration. The report covers the period July-December 2019.

- Report does address the current state of heightened tensions in Hong Kong

surrounding Beijing's planned implementation of a new national security law.

- Report states "In accordance with the Joint Declaration, the solution to this

unrest and its underlying causes must come from Hong Kong, and cannot be imposed

from mainland China."

- "The proposed national security law undermines the 'One Country, Two Systems'

framework, under which Hong Kong is guaranteed a high degree of autonomy with

executive, legislative and judicial powers."

- Sec of State reiterates potential offer to Hongkongers: "If China follows

through with its proposed legislation, we will put in place new arrangements to

allow British Nationals (Overseas) to come to the UK without the current 6 month

limit, enabling them to live and apply to study and work for extendable periods

of 12 months, providing a path to British citizenship."