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As China continues to tighten its control over Hong Kong, it is now pressuring the territory’s political elite to renounce their western passports if they want to represent Hong Kong in the Chinese parliament. This is part of China’s efforts to stamp out foreign influence in Hong Kong.
Politicians and tycoons who wish to represent Hong Kong at China’s top decision-making body are being told to give up their passports or travel documents from countries including the UK. This was confirmed by one new delegate, one former delegate, and another person briefed on the selection process.
The National People’s Congress (NPC) of China selects its members every five years. In December, 36 delegates from Hong Kong were selected by Beijing for the first time since the 2019 pro-democracy protests, which China blamed on “foreign forces.”
Many residents of Hong Kong are eligible for the British National (Overseas) travel document, which is a route to citizenship. Significant numbers also hold Canadian, Australian, or US passports. However, Beijing is now denying at least one NPC delegate from seeking another term because they hold a BNO.
This pressure to renounce foreign passports comes after Beijing implemented a “patriots ruling Hong Kong” policy, which is an intensive vetting program for leadership roles in the city. The rules also govern elections for the Legislative Council, Hong Kong’s de facto parliament, which is now entirely comprised of pro-Beijing legislators.
Some countries impose citizenship requirements on elected officials, but this situation presents a test for Hong Kong’s elite who want to retain dual nationality. After the 2019 protests, more than 160,000 Hongkongers applied for British citizenship, with at least 105,200 having already arrived in the UK.
Beijing has been riled by the scheme and has said it will not recognize UK passports offered to former Hong Kong residents. Beijing is also concerned about the security risks posed by holding foreign passports or travel documents, and the risk of sanctions as a reason.
CY Leung, a senior Chinese official and Hong Kong’s former leader, has told the Financial Times that all political figures in Hong Kong, including representatives to Beijing political bodies and members of the pro-government legislature, “should give up foreign passports, [and] definitely British and US ones.”
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