NOTE: Before answering the following questions, read the info under “Background” and watch the video under “Resources” below.

1. List the who, what, where and when of the news item.

2. What did the CCP (Communist Party of China; the government of China) do in response to the launch of the visa applications?

3. Why is this response in itself not a problem for Hong Kongers?

4. What is expected to be the real problem?

5. On January 31, Chinese officials said the government strongly condemned the British for violating its promise not to give BN(O) passport holders right of residence. Why is this a ridiculous objection?

6. If you were a Hong Konger, would you leave your country to go to a country with a very different culture and climate - the UK? Explain your answer.

7. CHALLENGE QUESTIONS: From the last paragraph: “It is not clear how many Hong Kongers will take up the visa offer...but it is available to a huge number of people -- about 70 percent of Hong Kong's 7.5 million population.”
a) Why isn’t the remainder of the population eligible for the visa? (Do an internet search to find out)
b) Considering the information about the CCP control of Hong Kong under “Resources” below, how many of those eligible to go to the UK do you think will do so?
c) What type of vetting process do you think the British government should employ to ensure those being accepted for visas are legitimate?