China to stop Hong Kong British passports

Pro-democracy activists demonstrating in Hong Kong earlier this year ISAAC LAWRENCE / GETTY IMAGES. China will stop recognising British National Overseas passports (BNO) as valid travel documents, Beijing’s ambassador to London warned, potentially trapping up to three million people in Hong Kong. Liu Xiaoming accused Britain of breaking the terms of the handover agreement with Beijing by offering residents eligible for the BNO passport five-year visas and a route to British citizenship. “Since the UK violated the pledge and commitment on BNO we have to take other measures not to recognise the BNO as a valid travel document,” he said.