Hong Kong

[BloodOmen]

I thought this deserved a dedicated thread. It's no secret China is increasingly piling pressure on Hong Kong and just now, Boris comes out with this

Boris Johnson would 'willingly' offer all THREE MILLION people from Hong Kong refuge in the UK | Daily Mail Online

Daily Mail article but still, holy. fucking. shit. that is HUGE if he stands by that.

So what do you think? designate a land mass to them within the UK and allow them to make New Hong Kong or just let them integrate into what we have now? personally I think let the make New Hong Kong as a fuck you to China.

 

[Ormorof]

Relocating populations into new "designated" land has never gone wrong before, i mean the plantations in Northern Ireland, and Israel are shining examples of Britain moving populations into new areas with no ill effects

 

[Job]

I think theyd last 2 weeks and then go home as soon as they saw how many brown people there are.

 

[DaGaffer]

I thought this deserved a dedicated thread. It's no secret China is increasingly piling pressure on Hong Kong and just now, Boris comes out with this

Boris Johnson would 'willingly' offer all THREE MILLION people from Hong Kong refuge in the UK | Daily Mail Online

Daily Mail article but still, holy. fucking. shit. that is HUGE if he stands by that.

So what do you think? designate a land mass to them within the UK and allow them to make New Hong Kong or just let them integrate into what we have now? personally I think let the make New Hong Kong as a fuck you to China.

Well, most of them wouldn't come, but personally I don't have much of an issue with it; we did it with East African Asians in the 70s and they are some of the most productive members of society now (and Priti Patel, but you can't have everything). To be honest we should have made the offer in 1997.

Of course all the little Englanders would have collective heart failure, so that makes it worth it all on it's own.

 

[Scouse]

Liverpool!

It's a coastal port city that used to be the centre of vast global trade. We could rename it New Hong Kong!

 

[DaGaffer]

Liverpool!

It's a coastal port city that used to be the centre of vast global trade. We could rename it New Hong Kong!

I think sending them to Liverpool would fall under human rights abuses tbh. Talk about cruel and unusual punishment...

 

[caLLous]

If anything would make them opt to stay put it'd be the prospect of being sent to Liverpool.

 

[Embattle]

Liverpool!

It's a coastal port city that used to be the centre of vast global trade. We could rename it New Hong Kong!

So great you left

 

[caLLous]

So great you left

 

[Job]

We have the oldest China town in Europe and a large and totally integrated chinese population.

Obviously that would be a problem cos theyre trying to get away from china!

 

[Job]

Liverpool!

It's a coastal port city that used to be the centre of vast global trade. We could rename it New Hong Kong!

Funnily enogh because of Brexit, which Liverpool voted against, trade with America...if theres anything left....has nade Liverpool a prime dock again and theres huge investment coming in.
Theyre trying to build a new road to the motorways and everyone losing their shit...quite rightly because theres going to be 3X as many trucks driving in and out.

 

[Scouse]

So great you left

29 years ago to go to Uni

 

[BloodOmen]

Well, most of them wouldn't come, but personally I don't have much of an issue with it; we did it with East African Asians in the 70s and they are some of the most productive members of society now (and Priti Patel, but you can't have everything). To be honest we should have made the offer in 1997.

Of course all the little Englanders would have collective heart failure, so that makes it worth it all on it's own.

Obviously all of them wouldn't come, the gesture is a good one I think given what China is trying to do with Hong Kong.

 

[Wij]

New Hong Kong would be great. Plenty of nothing between Boston and King's Lynn.

 

[SilverHood]

I doubt many would leave. They would go to Singapore, Philippines, Taiwan, before going to the UK. As for settling them somewhere...
One of my best friends was born in HK, his parents moved to Seattle when he was a child just prior to China re-taking control. Those that wanted to leave already did.

Could put them all in Scotland I suppose. No way they'd vote for Scottish independence.

 

[Job]

So great you left

He never lived there

 

[Scouse]

He never lived there

The rest of the world doesn't care about the River Mersey - to them all that shit is scouseland.

But hang on to whatever makes you feel better, Blackpool-boy

 

[BloodOmen]

New Hong Kong would be great. Plenty of nothing between Boston and King's Lynn.

I'd love New Hong Kong, let's kick start this futuristic vision of shit with New Hong Kong located in England.

 

[dysfunction]

It will be the northern powerhouse everyone has been wanting for decades

 

[Wij]

It will be the northern powerhouse everyone has been wanting for decades

Might need a couple of motorways and a port

 

[dysfunction]

Might need a couple of motorways and a port

I'm sure they can do that when they get here.

 

[Hawkwind]

I thought this deserved a dedicated thread. It's no secret China is increasingly piling pressure on Hong Kong and just now, Boris comes out with this

Boris Johnson would 'willingly' offer all THREE MILLION people from Hong Kong refuge in the UK | Daily Mail Online

Daily Mail article but still, holy. fucking. shit. that is HUGE if he stands by that.

So what do you think? designate a land mass to them within the UK and allow them to make New Hong Kong or just let them integrate into what we have now? personally I think let the make New Hong Kong as a fuck you to China.

Take a leaf out of Singapore and Dubai's playbook. Build an island first, can put it next to the Isle of Wight and call it the Isle of Wong

 

[Wij]

Take a leaf out of Singapore and Dubai's playbook. Build an island first, can put it next to the Isle of Wight and call it the Isle of Wong

*back slowly away*

 

[BloodOmen]

So Hong Kong is now officially a Chinese Police State. RIP Hong Kong.

 

[Embattle]

It is a terrible situation and one we rightly need to help with, to me it'll give the world even more evidence not to just keep shrugging your shoulders. I suspect this is all the ammo needed to kill off Huawei being involved in 5g, especially when you also consider the external provisions of the HK law.

 

[Yoni]

It is an absolutely terrible change for Hong Kong, also it will be hard for the UK should all those who are entitled decide to relocate....I am not sure the UK have the infastructure to support this and will lead to further racial tensions from people like @Job

 

[Bodhi]

Absolutely horrible situation for the people of HK, and another sign (as if we needed one) that China really cannot be trusted. I am fully onboard with offering BNO's a way out - however the issue we will have is that even bog standard public service jobs in HK are very well paid, and with low taxes they are very comfortable. Would they be as comfortable in the UK? Think we know the question to that one So that will limit the amount who move imo.

I suspect sectors like Finance, Tech, Medsci, etc will be fair more attractive though, and I'd more than welcome anyone who wanted to move here.

 

[Deebs]

Like others I am appalled at how HK is being treated. I hope many people take up the UK offer to come here and I was reading a few minutes ago that Australia is looking to offer something similar.

As far as I am concerned HK is now China and all sanctions that are currently applied to China now need to be enforced against HK. China want one country, let them be treated as one country. Strip all special privileges that apply to HK as well.

 

[Job]

I dont know enough about the situation to have an opinion except to pose the question, how widespread is this outrage?

 

[Deebs]

I dont know enough about the situation to have an opinion except to pose the question, how widespread is this outrage?

Global.

The US has applied sanctions overnight subject to Senate/tRump approval.

The point is that China has basically reneged on a 50year law (1985 Sino-British joint declaration) agreed between the UK and China over the rights of HK citizens.