China: Hong Kong
2026-06-29 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · HL1460 · Official question
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the People's Republic of China's compliance with the Sino-British Joint Declaration; whether they intend to introduce legislation to automatically upgrade British National (Overseas) (BNO)
Answer
The UK is clear that China remains in an ongoing state of non-compliance with the Sino-British Joint Declaration, as set out in our six-monthly reports on Hong Kong, the most recent edition of which was published on 26 March.The UK's commitment to the peo...