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UK setting up $77 million fund to help fleeing Hong Kong migrants settle down
The British government is setting up a 43 million pound ($77 million) fund to help migrants from Hong Kong settle in the country as they escape increasing political repression in the former colony.
Key points:
- The integration program will provide funding to help arrivals access housing, education and jobs
- The UK Consulate-General says Hong Kong’s UK Overseas Passport holders have had their rights and freedoms restricted by China’s new national security law
- The Chinese government has lashed out at the UK’s decision to grant asylum to Nathan Law
It comes as prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Nathan Law reveals he has already been given political asylum by the UK, outraging the Chinese government.
The UK has offered special visas to…
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