Mixed reaction from Hong Kong expats to UK visas offer

LONDON - Hong Kong expatriates living in Britain have welcomed London's pledge of"a pathway to future citizenship" for millions of the territory's residents after China imposed a controversial security law there.

"These guys won't be helped directly by this but they are the ones who are more vulnerable - they stopped their university degrees to join the movement," he added, referring to pro-democracy protests that erupted last year. "This proposal will definitely help some of the people who fear for their life - at least they have somewhere safe to go," said Ms Abby Yau, 40, a naturalised British citizen after 19 years in the UK.

Critics of Britain's proposed changes note they still fail to help swathes of people who missed out on that opportunity. However, he expected"a wave of people fleeing" to Britain once the new immigration measures are formalised.

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