BEIJING/LONDON -- China will consider no longer recognizing British passports issued to Hong Kong residents as valid documents for travel, Beijing said Thursday, in a move seen as retaliation for the U.K.'s decision to grant residential rights for the passport's holders.
The British government announced this month a new pathway to citizenship for the roughly 350,000 holders of a British National Overseas passport, along with 2.6 million others eligible, living in Hong Kong. On Wednesday, British officials released a statement saying the measures will go into effect in January.
