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.
International relations
China warns it won't recognize Hong Kongers' British passports
Beijing retaliates after UK opens path to citizenship for BNO holders
A protester holds up a British passport during a demonstration outside the British consulate in Hong Kong last year. © Reuters
Read Next
_2048x1152.jpg?width=178&fit=cover&gravity=faces&dpr=2&quality=medium&source=nar-cms&format=auto&height=100)
Latest on International relations
