China crackdown sparks Western offers of asylum for Hong Kongers

Hong Kong (AFP) July 3, 2020

Western nations are moving to offer millions of Hong Kongers refuge after Beijing passed draconian security laws designed to choke the city's democracy movement - but many obstacles prevent a mass exodus. The United Kingdom is leading allies in offering nearly half the city's 7.5 million people a potential pathway to British citizenship, with strong indications Australia, Canada, New Zealan