Hong Kongers Start New Chapter of Life in U.K.

[@darkstatehk]

I lived in HK for 20 years and recently back to the UK. HK people are the nicest and most hard working people I know. I’m glad they are welcomed to the UK. They can make a true contribution to UK society. In many ways, their values are the same as typical British born people.

[@vinlee8177]

the only reason HK people can live in UK if they bring with them lots of cash, as UK will not give them financial support. Money talks.

[@jackychen5578]

You must never been to mainland China, Chinese people are the nicest and most hard working people.

[@darkstatehk]

@@jackychen5578 I’ve been to China many hundreds of times, our factory is in 虎门镇.

[@darkstatehk]

@@vinlee8177 my wife is Asian (non-British) she too cannot receive state support such as housing. Only after she has indefinite leave to remain. She is permitted to work though, just like HK ppl when they come here.

[@tylerhunt2170]

They contribute $$$ to the UK government. Just 2022 British pound lost 30% as of Sept/25.....😂

[@unojayc]

Your very welcome to Britain and I wish you good fortune in your new life.🇬🇧🇭🇰

[@dustingriffith7399]

After all Hong Kong was under British rule since 1842 until 1997. Hong Kong had good memories staying close to western ideas and economic growth, but 1997 was the worst year for Hong Kong to be under Communist China’s power and 25 years later it’s still bad for Hong Kong. I hope our Hong Kong people will have their independence someday as they will never give up!

[@wackiewheels]

Life in the UK is more tough than when they stay in hk. In hk they can still live the same way as before and family, relatives are nearby. Isnt easy to make a good living in uk. They will face Discrimination.

[@chchedda]

Good luck to all Hong Kongers who come to UK. Great people, polite and Hard working. 🇬🇧🇭🇰

[@ccbb181]

These rioters will destroy uk as they did in HK.

[@luciasmith262]

They are suffering as the British people with everything going down the hill, mate.

[@durnham]

All Hong Kongers are welcome here in the UK! :) HK's integrate very well into our society and we enjoy them being here

[@coninseres4541]

Hope they are enjoying British democracy at its best - where the PM is allowed to party as much as he wants whereas the rest of the people weren't even allowed to bid farewell to their dying grannies.

[@ceciliayu9826]

I know what you mean BUT you need to put it in the context that in Hong Kong right now, singing the wrong song can get you 11 years in Jail! That make Boris the moron seemed like the village clown but a "gentle" one! lol.

[@irenehllau]

UK isn't what they imagine it to be, grass ain't always greener. Freedom and democracy sounds like excuse. End if day, the UK govt benefits from foreign money.

[@CrimsonEclipse]

Better to try than never try at all. Life is about risk taking. People who aren't willing to try will never know if the grass is greener on the other side. Afterall many HKers already seen their friends and families who are successful overseas. Not everyone will make it but the more adaptable ones could. All government benefits from foreign money. Including China. Relying on domestic revenue isn't going to increase your GDP.

[@canto_v12]

Will be happy for them if they find the lifestyle they like. Just wish they did not make something political when it’s not necessary.

[@zuninah7545]

Fr. In democracy countries like USA and India compared to communist country, there isn't much difference especially on the daily life for a normal citizen. Idk why these hong kongers(few) are brainwashed by foreign propaganda.

[@CrimsonEclipse]

@@zuninah7545 well China isn't really communistic. They are more like they are more like crony corporatist. Only the few elites are in charge and control everything including the government. Communism strives to set up a society where there are no states and where there is no money. Additionally, it wants the means of production (like factories, tools and farms) to be in the hands of the people (which is the definition of socialism).

[@christianv-h3278]

@@canto_v12 it's obviously political. Since 2019, many people who are on the "yellow" end of the HK political spectrum have been arbitrarily detained and arrested. Even identifying as a "Hongkonger", or saying 香港人, 加油 can get you in huge trouble in post-NSL Hong Kong. Obviously this creates a stifling atmosphere that many would want to leave, and many have already left because of this.

[@jakkuwolfinsomnia8058]

I’m glad to see Hong Kongers have migrated to the UK, it’s a fresh new start and as a native it’s my pleasure to welcome you to our humble homeland. 🙏 I’m glad you have the freedom to feel proud of your Hong Kong heritage 🇭🇰 and enjoy integrating in the UK 🇭🇰🇬🇧 I’m very happy for you to have security and safety here and above all the freedom to chart your own destiny and shape your lives to whatever you want it to be. It’s a pity that it’s hard starting a new life in a new country, I hope you find somewhere to settle

[@dustingriffith7399]

The U.K. and Communist China should’ve made a changeable agreement by the people of Hong Kong about allowing them to declare independence on the year of 2000, but instead 1997 was the worst year for Hong Kong to be taken by Communist China and the U.K. said Bye-Bye to Hong Kong! GOD MAKE HONG KONG HAVE INDEPENDENCE SOON WITHOUT COMMUNIST CHINA!!!

[@matkilau7927]

Please ask them to give up china's citizenship as soon as posibble, only by doing this British government only recognize them as new citizen.

[@vhrui904]

What freedom in UK? You can burn the metro station ?🤣🤣

[@luciasmith262]

Oh, can you do what you did in hk? No! It’s not as good as in hk.

[@c-a-t-entertinment7075]

Wumao. Hope u enjoy your 50 cents

[@coolco1619]

It breaks my heart to hear Hong Kongers are suffering. I do wish the last young man the very best, hope by now you have found a permanent place to live and started your university life. Life is tough but with determination you can do it and do well in future. UK welcome you with open arms.

[@Tom-vg8ts]

Please go to U.K and live as a second class citizen. I hope you will not go back to Hong Kong and complain about life in U.K.

[@joeleung12]

I am glad that they have left Hong Kong for new life in UK. HK can have a fresh start. Thanks!

[@rickylow1655]

I don't get it. If HK is as bad as they say, why are these young people leaving their parents and relatives behind while they run off to UK by themselves? I mean, if things are really bad in HK, I will take my mum and dad with me as well. I won't just dump them behind to face the wrath of the terrible China.

[@otron805]

Hong Kong govt, pls ban those migrators from coming back. I can see them crying in 10 yrs when they reach their mid age.... Life is not easy as they think.

[@ericp1139]

Freedom and democracy seems to mean lower quality of life or homelessness in the UK.

[@ielee1765]

As a foreigner and coloured you has less freedom than you were in HK. You could easily be beaten up by an unknown person at any time. Hate crime on colour or Asian had gone up 300 times or more.

[@shreksnow1918]

Serves those bananas right

[@cimonkien9833]

I am sorry to say that those Hong Kong in Uk are a fool. Should have stayed out of politic.

[@ericp1139]

Going from a 2nd class citizen in HK to a 3rd class citizen in UK.

[@cimonkien9833]

@@ericp1139 I wonder why Me always have money. I realize that I work almost everyday. I don't smoke, drink, gamble, and don't even know where or care to find hookers. Furthermore I don't protest and involve in any political activity. I only care of making money and keep up with all my bills. This is all I do everyday. I only upset some people do some senseless activity. Hanging around UK people can be hostile.

[@Sunabozupunk]

With the rise of Anti-Asian Hate Crime In UK, sure they will taste freedom and democracy made in UK. When they will taste "British First" mentality they will miss HK.

[@Aragorn333]

Hong Kongers in UK miss their Old Hong Kong, not this fake one. From the 1950s to 70s, millions people from China exiled to Hong Kong. Did they ever miss their living in China? Absolutely not.

[@Sunabozupunk]

​@@Aragorn333 I don't know about the Chinese who immigrated to HK and what they think about it because I'm not in their place and I'm not Chinese either. On the other hand, I have read a lot that a good number of Hong Kongers are established in China and do not complain about it. What I know on the other hand as a mixed European-Asian is that these Hong Kongers dream of the UK through Anglo Saxon propaganda on a pseudo freedom that they will not have more there than at home. When we know that in the world standard of living, Hong Kong is ranked 4th while the UK is only 13th, we simply realize that these Hong Kongers are brainwashed by the false promises of freedom by the West. , freedom they never had from the British during the entire colonization of the island. These Hong Kongers have a goldfish memory!

[@CPDCT]

lol getting racially abused by UK chavs will hopefully wake them the fck up!

[@dannyho9454]

Bizarre that he thinks the UK govt should pick up his financial tab...privileged youth

[@jscwan]

thats all it is... they want freebies all the time

[@mc003b9866]

I did the exact opposite as a British Born Chinese. I came back to Hong Kong to work( December 2020) Plenty of jobs and everything that I have been able to do in London I have been able to do in Hong Kong as a law abiding citizen. The NSL is the law as the USA UK Canada and Australia. They will so realise that the freedom they are looking for does not exist. ( well only exist in Hollywood Films)

[@燕北山前萬梅山莊主人]

Freedom exists better for a WASP in AUKUS.

[@terryanderson5148]

@Michael Chan Bottom dwellers do stick to their place of origin, the bottom. Plain and simple.

[@燕北山前萬梅山莊主人]

No wonder why you still live in Thornaby-on-Tees, Andervitch.

[@terryanderson5148]

@@燕北山前萬梅山莊主人 You talk as if your head is stuck in the lower half of your anatomy. Can your doctor help you ?

[@燕北山前萬梅山莊主人]

@@terryanderson5148 Your comments are the exact reasons Michael left London for Hong Kong, MacAnder Andernovitch.

[@sarribel]

welcome home to the UK people of HK: We are not perfect but through hard work and personal effort you will be able to prosper and make a decent life in these islands. Welcome

[@rffg781]

Thank you, from HK

[@shreksnow1918]

@P banana/coconut!

[@bennywongyw5994]

Whatever don't come back....we have more than 1 billion people better than you.

[@ccbb181]

We are coming with patrol bombs.is it ok for you?

[@hkhenry2837]

Thank you. We all know it may be difficult to adapt to a new environment. But we shall try our best to contribute to our new homeland

[@junkman8882]

You guys are being fooled about the "greener grass" of the west....

[@jscwan]

yep... just another political piece on the chess board..

[@basicPROcreator]

My heart belongs to you HONGKONGERS, I wish you good luck, have a better future in the UK. And I hope one day, you will meet your family again in Hongkong. God bless all of you.❤❤❤

[@dustingriffith7399]

Independence for HONG KONG people!

[@tylerhunt2170]

30% depreciate in British pound in 2022....Bad Luck!

[@tonypoon7779]

@@tylerhunt2170 good point. This video was film one year ago It’s time to revise that boy situation. Making the world impression of British people only encourage but avoid mentioning that UK$2000 which the boy most in needed

[@TheRealIronMan]

Politics is very fascinating, the couple left their field of expertise now earning a fraction of the income living in a much more expensive country, "freedom" in what exactly? They couldn't open a bakery in HK? Everything you can do in the UK you can do it in HK, its a capitalist world, being rich is fundamentally different than being poor, it means better education opportunities, better networking and connections, better social mobility, better living conditions etc., telling themselves "this is better, we are poor now but that's ok" is not gonna end well, 10 years down the line the family will be filled with regrets and fights, privileged families don't know what it is like to fight over money and the indignity it brings....

[@ringogg3248]

"Everything you can do in the UK you can do it in HK" That's not true, for the same amount of money you earn in HK, you won't be able to open a bakery in HK but in the UK. The rent prices are terrible high in HK, it's extremely difficult to open a small business. I think most people in HK would enjoy life in the UK although the financial struggle is real too.

[@TheRealIronMan]

@@ringogg3248 1st of all, the living cost in London is almost twice more than in HK, and most importantly, did you miss the part "now we only earn a fraction amount of money than when we were in HK", they were financial elites in HK, bruh there are tens of thousands of small bakeries in HK, they are opening a small bakery in UK now because they can't find elite jobs, first generation immigrants in the UK can only get jobs way below their education level and actual worth.

[@GOKUBLACK-xq4is]

Your Rights 🇨🇳💪

[@springpocket6941]

I guess for some people freedom of speech trumps everything else including living dirt poor in a foreign country speaking some broken ass engrish. I mean i'm all freedom of speech and all but that stops when it starts to eat into my savings

[@jlee8041]

Absolutely correct 👍

[@44bett]

What I remember of the riots of 2019 is the killing of the old man, the worker being set on fire and the fire bombing of the police and fire fighters. Those black clad rioters would rather destroy Hong Kong than compromise - as we do in a democracy. After the passing of the Security Act, HK is more stabile and more safer.

[@cky5218]

In particular the abusive language being used to those who shared different views, when they get what they asked for, they say loss of freedom.

[@achong224]

glad to see that these "democracy fighters" are no longer in HK!

[@deadghoul1]

Great to see these rubbish leaving HK.

[@jscwan]

exactly... I even saw it with my own eyes when I was in Hk... they damaged public property and I had to wait a week b4 i could go over to HK island to visit my son..

[@jeremynunns7496]

@@jscwan buddy I work on HK island and lived in Kowloon - I never had a problem going back and forth during the protests, apart from some traffic.

[@thespeechlessangler4829]

What a brilliant time for hkers to go to UK! Good luck.

[@vinlee8177]

I was born in HK over 70 years ago. I have no BNO. But I moved to Los Angeles from Hong Kong more than 50 years ago. My mom has properties in HK, which she left to me and my sister. I have no plan to move back to HK. Los Angeles is my happy home and I will retire here. HK is for the birds.

[@vinlee8177]

UK is for the birds too.

[@DHang-fh1gp]

At 20 years old, they want to change the world. However when they get older one day, they will realize that the world has changed them.

[@燕北山前萬梅山莊主人]

It's 5 years plus 1 year, meaning they can stay in the UK up to 5 years with their own financial resources, then are eligible to apply for British citizenship which is subject to British Government's approval. The approval process and acceptance criteria are not clear.

[@mc003b9866]

They will soon realise they have been conned again, like in 1984 and 1997 and 2021.

[@燕北山前萬梅山莊主人]

@@mc003b9866 @Michael Chan Exactly. The young people don't know about the British Nationality (Hong Kong) Selection Scheme from the Thatcher Regime. Hong Kong people didn't even have the right to travel to the UK unless applied, approved and paid the visa for a maximum 3 months stay, yet the Brits could come to Hong Kong anytime for any purpose with no time restriction. That was Colonialism in 1984.

[@mc003b9866]

@@燕北山前萬梅山莊主人 The same Conservative Government that denied them in the past by the snap of the fingers now allow them in. Douglas Hurd and John Major in the past. Chris Patten the last Governor was “selected” by London NOT by the local people of Hong Kong!

[@燕北山前萬梅山莊主人]

@@mc003b9866 It's all about money, Hong Kong's GDP per capita was about USD 5,500 in 1984, and more than USD 48,000 in 2019. In the early 1980's UK was in a great depression, GDP per capita dropped from more than USD 10,000 to around USD 8,000 in 1984. In 2020 it is only around USD 41,000. Hong Kong Government Reserve was in London and used up in the New Airport Project, contracts were awarded to British and America companies. The opening of the New Airport in June 1, 1997 was a disaster, the IT systems failed again and again, all luggages were delayed or lost, flights were delayed, and the Head of IT, an British Indian guy, had to resigned. The main contractor was EDS UK, eventually EDS headquarters send a team of Americans to clean up the mess. HKD 160 Billion Reserve was all used up.

[@wongcna]

The British government is pretty poor and need the HK immigrants and their cash to support the economic and the HKers doing really well. They are really pushing up the property market.

[@samlei4330]

Most of them were thugs or rioters of riots in Hong Kong years ago, it’s wonderful thing for Hong Kong if they all leave Hk.

[@robertbest4398]

Yes British governments good at helping foreign people for there own interests but not really helping there own country homeless mental health issues list is endless shocking

[@robertbest4398]

@Chun Him WONG no stating fact yes wong again

[@johnwayne8475]

Well done HK'ers who have PhDs and university education and professional jobs are now leaving HK taking all your hard earned money to become Uber drivers and washing dishes in Chinese restaurants in UK, no wonder they were welcoming you with open arms. If you are unhappy with those conditions or think that's unfair why don't you stage a mass protest on the streets of London and see how far that takes you? Too afraid to? It's a strange double standard HK'ers have, you would rather become second class citizens in a foreign country than put up with a new law that allows the government in your own country to extradite criminals. If you study history you will know you are supporting the government who 150 years ago forced the importation of opium into your own country to cause decay of your people and it's society proudly built over thousands of years. When the government of your country tried to protect its people and stop this from happening they were ganged up on by multiple western countries who attacked her, raided her treasures and forced her to give up territories so the opium trade can continue. You will know for much of the 150 years of colonial occupation of HK the local Chinese were second class citizens within their own country, abused and treated like dogs in earlier years. The older generation of HK'ers will tell you of police abuse of local Chinese, the most senior positions in police, government and foreign companies alike were all white people. The locals never had equal opportunities or freedom to vote even till the very end. Oh you never learned these things in your school curriculum in HK? Funny how these important historical facts were never taught in a democratic free society isn't it? The sad fact is people listens to whatever they are told through the media. And funny how Britian started to allow local Chinese to take over senior government positions just in the last few years prior to the planned handover. You have been played! It's ironical that when you are fighting for freedom and democracy, the time in history when HK was most free and the people had the most national dignity was prior to British colonisation and immediately after. Yes I know some freedoms have been taken away from you in the last few years but was it worst than under colonial rule? It's quite sad how you accepted abuse and subjugation by foreigners for years and years and never dared to say a word but when the Chinese government does anything you become indignant and righteous. But I am sure this is all in the past now and the British people now accept the Chinese as equals. And yes HK'ers you are seen as Chinese to westerners. I'm sure they will welcome you and your money into their society and allow you 'equal' opportunity to do the jobs white people don't want to do, at least until your money lasts. But I wouldn't hang arround the streets late at night if the jobs starts to dry up and the locals become angry. But I know you are very adaptable you can dye your hair brown and use cosmetic surgery to look more like a westerner. But for now things are still calm and you can join them to laugh at, look down on and help foreigners contain China. Good luck on your future!

[@台独的老父亲]

你都多余搭理他们

[@tww1112]

I’m still in HK and I don’t feel any threat.

[@minowong]

All the turkey feel blessing when they got feed on 22 Dec every year.

[@lswang3284]

@@minowong Just like the hongkonger in UK who feel blessed?

[@minowong]

@@lswang3284 Have you been there? Have you ask them directly? otherwise you have no right to comment. Is this statement feel familiar to you? :)

[@lswang3284]

@@minowong Did I break your glassy heart when I said hongkonger in UK feel blessed?

[@minowong]

@@lswang3284 lmao, can you read my first comment again? sad to know your reading level.

[@GoatTamimi]

Y is that kid asking for help to get a job? The gov never promised them job and they should stop asking for help.

[@jscwan]

dont need a job...they will get benefits.. the whole idea... they want a free car but do not want to work for it!!!

[@jimmylam9846]

The Chinese government has shut the door on BNO holders..

[@henalihenali]

BNO is not a passport ..all these low income people while be Chinese citizens and will not have given up citizenship.

[@bingo7179]

What the couple needs is actually just a change in the pace of their lives.. while for the younger people, remember, without money, you will have no freedom. You got a BNO passport, but the UK government never guaranteed you with job opportunities. To be frank, the BNO system itself is just to attract rich HK people to the UK anyway and not really to help people who are seeking for "freedom and democracy".

[@CrimsonEclipse]

No country will guarantee you a job. They don't even do that for the locals. Also with the BNO passport it just allows them to live, work and study in the the UK. Also with the BNO passport they could apply for work visa in Europe, North America and parts of Asia. Meaning they have options to travel and work. Far easier than with a Chinese passport.

[@luciasmith262]

So well educated people and have to take such low level job in UK.shame!

[@henalihenali]

they aren't well educated. The standard graduate in HK is barely bi lingual and pretty poorly educated. HKU is seen as decent while children of well off families go overseas for university

[@Kc-nn8mn]

Thanks for UK people and Gov's supports to British HKers and their dependents. As a BNO visa holder, I am now a lead software engineer in the UK. I have been contributing this amazing country (my real home country, not fking China). God Save the Queen! Glory to British Hong Kong.

[@quoderatdemonstrandum7215]

Good for you and up to you mate. The UK and Europe in general always has a need for certain skills and especially ICT skills. The scheme they have set up is mainly to attract rich migrants but also people with skills like you. Their scheme does not really do much for that young guy in the video for instance. I would like to see what the UK government is actually going to do for him. My prediction would be 'bloody little' and at some point they are going to say things like 'we have already done a lot etc.'

[@becritical7476]

oh, a cute puppy

[@mc003b9866]

Hope you bowed to Queen for her wonderful years of service as a second class citizen.

[@Kc-nn8mn]

@@mc003b9866 0.5 cent, I can give you 1.5pence

[@mc003b9866]

@@Kc-nn8mn maybe a score or pony ? I was born and bred in the UK. Shame you cannot see it. Once your level of English understanding reaches a good standard you will understand covert racism and why you will never be able to move up the career ladder.

[@epsilonxvi5675]

UK will use this people to build british country economy but they forget that the UK has soo many Blacked like the USA

[@babibrain]

Huge opportunity in China. The western is moving to Asia and not the other way round.

[@hkhenry2837]

can you explain why the second and third generations of China's top officials are fleeing to the West? They want to spare the opportunities to the Westerners?

[@wangjim5839]

Having to force themselves to adapt to a different culture and speak a different language is not exactly freedom! And worse, talking about democracy, they may even never ever got chance in their life to vote for the government!

[@CrimsonEclipse]

At the end it's their choice. Anyone who immigrants always has to struggle and adapt the first couple of years even if they speak the common language. Once they established themselves they will have a better chance. Also many of these HKers already know English to communicate and get around. It's far easier than just not even knowing the local language. Plus there is already a large Cantonese population in the UK. They got a far better chance than most immigrants plus with a UK passport they will have better chance traveling and may get jobs elsewhere.

[@rcbrascan]

One thing Hong Kongers never comment on is the racism they face in the UK. The difficulties in finding appropriate housing or employment are incomparable to the realities of racism.

[@CrimsonEclipse]

@@rcbrascan racism or should I say "discrimination" isn't mutually exclusive just in the UK. Even the discrimination between different types of Chinese from different regions is common in China. But the UK government are very hard on racism which is why else they have all the stupid political correctness about racism and trying to racial diversify everything and even turning their own native British into minorities especially like in London. It's just hilarious how crazy they are about fighting racism.

[@adlerzwei]

It just shows you how bad things are in HK. 😔

[@nepartakmm]

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[@lieissin2782]

UK is a beautiful country. Be well and happy, Hong Kongers, 🌈in your new life 🙏

[@unclerico4461]

Bruh UK is a sh*t place to live... should have gone literally anywhere else in the EU

[@liverpix]

Yeah, full of racists too.

[@cometworld]

Good luck. Remember don't come back.

[@zuninah7545]

@@lieissin2782 they think democracy ideology is transparent as it says but we are all the same.

[@limtakyeung]

@@lieissin2782 you making me laugh! thinking the western way of “freedom” is the way to prosperity & happiness! I been living in uk for 22 years, came back to hk 9 years ago, now I realised the truth behind the “western democracy ideology” compared to the real democracy here in hk China, I'm enjoying the prosperity lives in hk, which lead by ccp, the government that really put the lives of their citizens on top priority. Freedom within reason can protect the people, freedom that's out of control is dangerous, look at the US!

[@etghme]

lots of freedom and democracy but lots of fears too on racism and to get a well respected job.

[@mc003b9866]

Working for 10 quid an hour in Tesco is not what I call success. They will realise what the racism means when it comes to getting that well respected management role.

[@hkhenry2837]

@@mc003b9866 why are the top officials of the Hong Kong Government and the so called pro CCP " elites" are sending their kids to the West? What passports are Carrie Lam's sons and husband, CY Leung's daughter holding? How about Regina Ip's daughter ? Tam yiu Chung's son and grand son?

[@mc003b9866]

@@hkhenry2837 They are “free” have a choice to have whatever passport they want. So what kind freedom are you looking for

[@hkhenry2837]

@@mc003b9866 how come you don't know these second generations of the "patriots" are all holding foreign passports and staying in the West? Why aren't they afraid of racism there? What is your advice for them? Should they go back to HK?

[@ielee1765]

Hope you learn about freedom and democracy but you will never found out because there is not such thing here its just an idea. We all had to behave and if you are out of line, such as the climate protesters are lock up for destroying or damaging public building, hurt someone, attacking police officer, rip down Union Jack flag, etc. This is the same as any other countries, UK or US or HK or China, EU, etc.. All country had internal security law, such as in UK, US, HK, EU, China, India, etc.. People who speak the truth can sometime be lock up too or live in exile, such as Julian Assange, Ed. Snowden, Chelsea Manning, etc.. Sorry that you had to give up everything but you will be OK if you work hard and behave not much different from where you were.

[@jscwan]

exactly.. u have hit the nail on the head

[@jscwan]

its ok too... they will be able to get hand outs from the government... I mean at the end of the day that is all they were after in HK..

[@zuninah7545]

Was thinkin the same. There are always some stupid brainwashed people in every country.

[@rffg781]

No. For example, They wont get arrested for sharing an antivax facebook post in the UK, while HK police recently made arrests on national security grounds for the same thing.

[@MBloom-sw8gc]

I really have no remorse for any of Hong Kong people that moved to UK and have a difficult time. They didn't appreciate of what they had in Hong Kong. I wonder if they really know what democracy means or what freedom means! They had a good life in HK and decided to move to UK or US or Canada thinking they will have a better life? Give me a break!! They deserve the kind of life they are having now! Their English is not even good and they think they will have a better life in UK? With that level of English, they are better off in HK!! HK is better off without these trouble makers!

[@aurelio-reymilaorcabal9669]

Many HKers resettled and moved to Canada,brought most of their money with them, and family too, I know of quite a few, many bought many houses in both eend of Canada East and West coast and set up businesses , they also cause our real estate to skyrocket

[@jimmylam9846]

I have my doubt what you were saying BNO holders could settle in Canada legally without going through the immigration process !

[@aurelio-reymilaorcabal9669]

@@jimmylam9846 They did immigrate in 1986-7, and many took advantage of being able to come due to a program of if that person had CASH ( i think $500,000 to a million$ the jmmigration process was easier and speeded up, also HK was part of the Commonwealth thus easy to immigrate, oh I knew a HKer, his family name was Lam. Funny thing one customer of mine from HK shipped several huge boxes of toilet paper to here ,in the mid 1990s , before the 1997 HK handover, maybe he thought we dont have toilet paper in Canada🤣

[@dawnnadir]

The Canadian government know full well Hong Kongers are assets for being the richest and the most capable (ex) Commonwealth state but unfortunately without a proper sovereign nation. If Hong Kongers could have its own state and sovereignty I think Hong Kong and Hong Kongers can fly very high. Vice versa, Hong Kong is home to the larest Canadian living overseas, not USA or the UK. Of what's happening in Hong Kong will have major effect to Canada.

[@zwarth123]

The price you get keep buying cheap stuff that made in China to enrich the regime.

[@MC-dg5td]

Not to worry Government have put a 2 year FREEZE on overseas buyers of local properties

[@streetman6661]

the knife attacks and depressing weather are very free in the UK. also, the like of Jayda Fransen is free to tell you what they think about you. enjoy.

[@franciscocz8384]

3 good experiences out of +100.000 hongkongers who moved to UK? WoW, it´s better than I expected!

[@MC-dg5td]

One swallow doesn't mean spring have arrived

[@cimonkien9833]

Those Hong Kong people in Uk are idiot. Once you are involve in politic, now you are homeless. Living in Uk are not easy. Some Uk people hate the Hong Kong. This winter won't be kind to all the Hong Kong people live in Uk because they will become penniless. The Chinese has an idiom....... advance or retreat both difficult. Some Hong Kong people should have stayed neutral and focus only making money for living. For me, I work everyday to generate income and reduce expenses.

[@jackychen5578]

Please interview with them again, I want to know what's their lives now.

[@kosnowman]

better than your life under CCP.

[@hkhenry2837]

maybe an interview with the second generations of the HK government 's officials will give you more insights. Regina Ip's daughter is staying in UK. Patriotic KOL ,屈穎妍 (Chris Wat) 's daughter is staying in UK also. I am sure you can find a big group of "patriotic" parents, who have discrepancy of what they say and where they send their kids .

[@Grandmastergav86]

They're welcome here but I would warn HK residents that the UK isn't what it was, our Government is particularly poor these days.

[@vincentzhang2293]

Financial support? UK wants financial support from Hong Kongers.

[@easternhouse]

I wish you well. Don’t come back, don’t ever come back to Hong Kong, China.

[@majpanik]

Why would they, China has just recently overseen 2 years of negative growth In Hong Kong! Yay China huh 😏 🙄 🤣

[@dawnnadir]

Hong Kong, China? A big nasty country next to Hong Kong. . . Very nasty input by communist china.

[@yblmisc]

May I ask if these Hong kongers who have have migrated to uk under the bno scheme have to give up their HK citizenship?

[@easternhouse]

@@yblmisc I don’t think so. I think they could still receive the HK$10,000 COVID subsidies from HK Government in April / May 2022.

[@canto_v12]

@@yblmisc no, at least not yet.

[@canto_v12]

Freedom from Hong Kong’s hyper-competitive culture seems to be what the Lau family is really enjoying but somewhat loath to admit.

[@Pollymichaelis]

What’s wrong with choosing to leave a hyper competitive culture?

[@canto_v12]

@@Pollymichaelis nothing. Perfectly valid reason to leave. Only problem I have is that people (including some of the immigrants themselves) inject political excuses which are baseless and unverifiable.

[@henalihenali]

Yes ..the same as the rest ..not competitive in HK, let alone with the highly educated tri lingaul Chinese who arrive. They know they are second class in the work place

[@jennywu73]

Only people who can afford to leave…. would leave As long as they have money saved and they can speak good English to get by. Unlike most Hong Kongers, many people can’t even speak the language. I know a doctor in China that came and he was a dishwasher. And kitchen help. Thats a bit harsh for someone who studied medicine and come to UK or USA to be doing menial work.

[@cuteandfunnyearthlings2863]

sound like a fake doctor or a criminal on the run, or maybe running from the chinese loan sharks in china or even ccp for separatism.

[@shreksnow1918]

Serves that banana right for abandoning his homeland

[@CPDCT]

@@shreksnow1918 LOL

[@aurelio-reymilaorcabal9669]

We have a lot of immigrants in Canada coming from India and Pakistan, many weere Doctors from their home country,they were often stuck in Taxi jobs as their degrees are not recognized. My wife who is a R.Nurse told me her colleague who just got hired used to work for McDonald's for a long time, she was a RNurse back in 🇮🇳 India but her English is bad, but Covid19 was good for her,we have a current shortage of Nurses, there is a recruitment drive for them and often Nurse immigrants are fastracked , my Wife just retired early , she caught Covid19 in the first wave,recovered, then said the job of looking after Old Age people was too stressful plus having to wear that disposable mask permanently while @ work was horrible.

[@coolco1619]

@@shreksnow1918 their homeland had abandoned them in the first place! Try to understand.

[@fivegumtrees6251]

Hope u are enjoying the democracy and freedom 😂

[@cowholy3031]

When did Britain ever give Hong Kong elections in its 100 years of rule? Democracy? Freedom? LMAO 🤣

[@chiewata]

Have you found a reliable VPN service company? If not I advice you do it fast because soon you may not able to laugh on KZbin

[@cowholy3031]

@@chiewata I am so scared. Arrest me now, I just cant wait. 🤣

[@majpanik]

It was attempted many times but ... well WW1 didn't help, WW2 didn't help, the korean war didn't help and it was blocked by China the last time it was attempted! As for you laughing, be my guest as you can see how china's communism is working for them (they're so happy arnt they, so happy they are leaving)

[@cowholy3031]

@@majpanik So the UK blocked many times, China blocked one time. So which's more authoritarian? 🤣

[@creamcolouredponies]

You are totally ignorant, there had been democratic elections for the District Councillors since the 1980s. It is the District Council elections in 2019 that allowed Hongkongers to vote in pro-Democratic candidates for almost the entire District Council. Many of the Democrat legislators are now put in jail by the Beijing controlled Hong Kong government.

[@jamirajamira7303]

One has to wonder, whenever the word "freedom" is mentioned, is it politics related, or is it cultural norms such as collectivism (and other things, that are typical to many Asian countries)

[@canto_v12]

IMO it's always a bit of both. That's why I always think twice when listening to these people talk about why they emigrated after the recent events in Hong Kong. Some are self-conscious and may be less willing to divulge the economic struggles, so "politics" is a convenient excuse. I did notice that some interviewees talk about "fear" and "uncertainty" without substantiating what exactly they feel they might get in trouble for. The other thing with Hong Kong is a severe lack of personal space and living space for the middle class, in a city whose GDP is US$60k per head. Hong Kong is, in some aspects, too free for its own good and that has been a double-edged sword. Attaining a decent living space is a hyper-competitive rat race and HK's small, closed-border territory prevents people from simply "moving out of town."

[@GA-vv8ng]

@@canto_v12 HK has been to free like you mentioned and given the people a false pretence that U.K. is more free when it isn’t. On freedom index HK has always been above U.K. but this isn’t the case anymore with their meddling.

[@moiwen6403]

@@canto_v12 think you nail it. Living/personal space is a very real issue in hong kong and can understand the youth being frustrated. More so if one don't have the means. There is quite a large community of hongkongers in my country. The main reason they moved to my country under my second home programme is the living space, not because my government is better than hong kong. In fact my country's governance is one of the worse in the world. Corruption and racial discrimination are rampant among others. You name it my country has it. But if you are not bothered by the governance/politics, my country is a beautiful place to live. My boy and girl are both working in Hong Kong and loving it.

[@kankenkankenkanken]

HK Government has been arresting people who expressed different opinions. from top to bottom . there is no opposite side in the parliament/ all media. it is obviously not about house or food when the immigrants can actually earn more in HK in their professions. "Collectivism" doesnt work like that when immigration is such a big decision for a family, do you migrate just because many of your friends do? .

[@henalihenali]

it is just a slogan to try to flatter their hosts....most are either on the run from the police, can't compete in HK or have children that they cannot afford to educate at english language schools in HK, No one with money will want to becoem UK tax resident and domiciled.

[@Who-lg9my]

Free to be poor

[@lexluong8155]

Just like the USA.

[@wendyshoowaiching4161]

Can consider Malaysia. UK not easy to survive. Jobs difficulty & high cost of living. More stress.

[@leealex24]

HKers could have gone to south east asia instead ie malaysia, singapore

[@lieissin2782]

I am from SE Asia. Not all HKongers come here.

[@poopermoodieisgay2131]

Please don’t come. We don’t want our country to be filled with rioters.

[@franktoh3041]

Hong Kongers see South-East Asia no up. Anyway, except for Singapore other South-East Asian countries are not welcoming at all.

[@AkiRyn.]

HKers would rather earn £ than Ringgit

[@Hahahaha10188]

Why should singapore accept them and we singaporeans doesn’t want troublemakers like the young guy that seeking refuge in UK. And singapore only wants high income earners not low income earners if not will be a burden to her economy!!

[@larrys7334]

Make sure not to return to HK. Good luck!!

[@Danny-fh7qu]

If they run out of money they can always hit the trap

[@tommyleung3514]

After UK suck up all your saving, you most likely will force to leave back to Hong Kong again. Hong Kong has higher ranking for freedom than UK, and you have no idea what you are talking about freedom. As for democracy, democractic system does not guarantee for good gouverment or good leader. Democracy are nothing but regret every four years, and the mistake repreat over and over again. I don't feel sorry for stupid people, and you can be all you want nor do i care. Hong Kong has many problems which left unchange after the British rlue, and the fifty years of self gouverment might be the direct cause of it. Hong Kong will be prosper again base on geographic location, and please do not come back and destory our city anymore.

[@cky5218]

Democracy is just the sugar icing over a rotten core.

[@leecheelek]

It's really hard to figure out whether humans migrate because of economic opportunities or ideological ideas or standard of living or are dreamers throughout the centuries. Most emigrants migrate to another far distant land in search of new opportunities of wealth, escape from wars, conflicts, famine, persecution, racism, discrimination, prejudices, poverty, search for a better standard of living etc. But migrating because of disliking system of governance, ideologies, religion, beliefs, race, tribalism, culture, customs etc as reasons to make such an important decision in one's life and their families sounds hollow and at the bottom of justifications, more so if one is not wealthy or highly skilled professionals who will be courted by any country and welcomed.

[@henalihenali]

Did they give up their Hong Kong passports and citizenship..? of course not. Either people who can't afford english language education for children in HK, 40,000 children arrived, or people on the run from the police

[@andreabenassi842]

Good luck !

[@michaelthong598]

Is China that bad?

[@khongweichong]

Yeah, they don’t allow bombs and raids anymore on Hong Kong streets. Furthermore, no more beat the people with different opinions and it is so disgusting that you have to pay to ride a MTR in the city. It is just sad and no more freedom and the CCP is really controlling us

[@pandabear153]

Wishing them happiness in their new country. Our parents left China decades ago! Happy that we are Americans! China maybe a safe nation or even a secure nation but will never compare with that of the American spirit/heart!

[@CrimsonEclipse]

That's the same with my parents. My family noticed their own local culture is being eroded in their own homelands. It's not their home anymore. Yes, China has more security now a days but the government does pick and chose who is priority. With all the facial recognition they still cannot stop human trafficking and kidnappings. Since 2019 years about 80k children were kidnapped.

[@tofuyam7361]

@@CrimsonEclipse How many people do think go missing in the US?

[@CrimsonEclipse]

@@tofuyam7361 the US doesn't have the world most surveillance cameras with facial recognition. That's China.

[@dingding6745]

The USA is soon to be a nation without either spirit or heart given all the issues the nations have right now and with no one to fix these problems. In a few years, the world will see the truth, hopefully you will be there to witness this

[@pandabear153]

@@dingding6745 I'm 72 yrs young and have a slightly positive view of the world! NMRK

[@robertturnbull9153]

Welcome ❤

[@applesamsung4575]

No matter how terrible hk is today its not as terrible the day the British take hk at gum point from china for 99 yesrs today today young people are clueless of where their roots is

[@CrimsonEclipse]

I don't think you read your history right. Also China at that time was ruled by the Qing Dynasty(Manchurians) who has been considered not Chinese but foreign invaders that ruled over them and the Qing Dynasty were the ones who enslaved the Chinese for almost 300 years and forced every man to shaved their head to show they are servants to the Qing Dynasty. The Qing Dynasty were the ones who signed the deal with the British by offering a small fishing village with about a 1000 people in population. The Qing considered it worthless to them because of the rocky mountainous Terrain and low amount of resources. Also keep in mind the Qing also made China backwards and out of touch with the rest of the world which made China weak to foreign attacks. Which is why the Chinese people over threw them with foreign help. Even the current Chinese government is in power because of foreign help. If you want the Hong Kongers to understand their roots. Well they understand Beijing Government is still a foreign power to them. They don't even have the same spoken language or even the same Chinese writings system because the Hong Kongers uses Traditional Chinese writings system while Mainland Chinese uses Simpflied. They know who they are.

[@applesamsung4575]

I am in my seventies at the age of fifties i burry my 105 father who come from china dont try to teach me history son, even where the human race come from those smart brain predict it wrong. Be honest with yourself why dont you mention the opium war 8 country together they jump on china all wanting to take a chunk of china home. Learn why of all the tea from china why the title of queen of tea fall in the brit hands also learn how the brit send in spy to Wuyi pretending to learn to be monk in fact all the time is learning how to plant and make tea in Wuyi for info tea at that time is best keep secrets in china. Have you ever wonder where the tea from darjeering come from? Yes from those spy wanting to be monk send by Britain thats the place similar to the climate where the tea cutting is stolen from. Son you learn history from book while i live in history. Simplified mandrain is use all over the world for chinese of course one can stay with the before simplified version its all the same dont lecture chinese on their own language they know better than you son/daughter, there is a saying dont teach malay how to cook nasi lemak

[@applesamsung4575]

@@CrimsonEclipse oh yes before i forget FYI hk have a cantonese dilect sounding when teach mandrain vocally when in writing all the same also canton is know for its Chinese cuisine

[@CrimsonEclipse]

@@applesamsung4575 based on your language I don't think you are in your seventies. Are you western born? The slang you use is uncommon for the old Chinese.

[@CrimsonEclipse]

@@applesamsung4575 also about writing systems. It's not all the same especially since the PRC changed the written system in Mainlands. Anyone who can recognize either Simpflied or traditional could tell how different it is. Also Cantonese and Mandarin uses different vocabularies in reference to a lot of things. And it's not called Canton anymore its Guangzhou.

[@liverpix]

The Hong Kongers complain about Mainlanders speaking mandarin in Hong Kong but when they emigrate to the UK they will still be speaking Cantonese to each other in an English speaking country. They talk about freedom but don't want Mainlanders to be free to speak thier own language.

[@dawnnadir]

Speak proper chinese - Cantonese. Mandarin is fake chinese where you guys love it - FAKE.

[@majpanik]

Wtf you on about, how is that anywhere near the same thing. Everyone knows English is the language of the planet so they'll be getting a valuable skill 👍

[@liverpix]

@@majpanik I'm not talking about gaining a new skill/language - I'm talking about freedom of speech. Hong kongers don't like Mainlanders speaking mandarin in Hong Kong yet they go to the UK and speak Cantonese to each other in the UK. In the UK it's ok to speak a foreign language in public(though some diasapprove). Just saying Hong Kongers have a double standard; ie. not ok for Mainlanders to speak Mandarin in HK but it's ok for them to speak Cantonese in the UK.

[@majpanik]

@@liverpix can mainlanders speak Cantonese, if so then why don't they when they are in hk?. When discussing HK the mainland chinese come across as very arrogant and self important (and it's disappointing as in general I quite like chinese people)

[@liverpix]

@@majpanik I don't know if mainlanders speak Cantonese or not though I presume many don't as it is only spoken in the south of China. People tend to speak in their own language to their own friends and family when they are abroad or in a foreign land. The Hong Kongers speak Cantonese to each other when they are in the UK so no difference to Mainlanders speaking mandarin to eacjh other in HK. I would say the opposite is true when you speak about arrogant Chnese - it is the arrogant Hong Kong Chinnese who look down on the mainlanders.

[@ping5407]

Leaving Hong Kong for good ? Leaving Hong Kong the good !

[@frontseated5983]

DLLM ! I would say we must teach the Brits what real democracy is and how to peacefully protest for it. Free medical care and compulsory university education for all. Why else should we move all the way to Great Britain ?

[@goofygirl6270]

I don't know why you want to move here, do we need to offer you freebies when you have not contributed to the society??

[@minowong]

@@goofygirl6270 you can tell he has his own hidden agenda while typing the comment. In short, 5cetns from CCP :)

[@PZ7537]

@@goofygirl6270 That's definitely just an internet troll. We Hongkongers are grateful how the Brits bred us and taught as about democracy and freedom. Good ol' colonial days.

[@johnlau1791]

@@PZ7537 Great to hear that you miss the days when you are ruled like slaves.

[@tylerhunt2170]

HKers immigrated to UK, the asset of the family lost 30% because of the depreciation of the British pound in 2022......😇

[@stevencheng717]

Good .you moved out, we moved in, we have more room to breathe

[@creamcolouredponies]

Spoken like a true ethnocide promoter

[@kalamuddin4253]

Your well come

[@kittoybig]

The grass is not greener on the other side.

[@LauLau-ob6uj]

Good for you.All the best . Don't go back

[@goguryedeawang5638]

Stay in UK or anywhere but not HK. You are not welcome in HK anymore 😂

[@myu262]

UK government should give them money for their living, now they are spend their own money

[@chewleongchin7900]

good luck

[@tonypoon7779]

A pessimist sees a calamity in every opportunity

[@kl8878]

Good luck to all the HKers who can afford migrate to UK. everyone should have the freedom to decide where they want to live. If i recall they require you to have enough money to live there for 5 years. too bad i don't have the $$ so i'll be staying where i'm for now.

[@henalihenali]

its 400 quid airfare

[@mkh9164]

So sad to see so many of these young ignorant people left the modern beautiful metropolis HK. Did he say he wants the UK govt to help to educate them and to pay their health care ?. OMG, so ignorant and so sad for their parents.

[@jscwan]

they expect a lot of things in return for doing nothing... thats why they were protesting in HK

[@henalihenali]

no but kids get free english language education the parents can't afford in HK

[@hillladymoon2714]

hongkongers are high quality of mind maps they advocate freedom of lives well education to be conducted to next generation what a wonderful people😍😘😗😙😚🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@hillladymoon2714]

hongkongers are born free🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@jarrodyuki7081]

oh boy.

[@applesamsung4575]

They make their own bed that way all is left is sleep in it dont complaint, every beauty have a price so does every silly. Cant you all see that door was open to fish the rich people in not intent for those like yin ngan, young man if I am your mother my heart will breed dry, you will have to work many x harder to earn a fiction of the comfort you get in your motherland as a chinese myself i wish you luck.

[@jklee5419]

If you BNOs struggle and feel upset in UK you can always go and vandalize something, like the way you did in Hong Kong. UK is free country anyway😊😊😊😊

[@fcuk2024]

Most of them are well-educated people and fought for a reason - freedom. Not like you, as an ignorant only sees things on one side with a prejudiced judgement 🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@nicholascage3699]

Hongkong is doing well

[@lap314]

the letter content seems like a poem😂

[@rffg781]

Hilarious all these comments telling HKers to just leave. The HK govt tone has now flip flopped and they are begging people not to immigrate

[@henalihenali]

HK population now record at 7.5 million

[@MsSWONG]

Stay strong. It is a long hard road but You will persevere.

[@zoeyzhang3808]

Britains don’t even have jobs themselves, Hahahah

[@TheMiniMaestroMan]

There is a cost of living crisis in the UK and the government is doing nothing about it, it's a repeat of the past. Hong Kongers are hard working and well-educated compared to the average working-class Brit living on a council estate. They're seen as more valuable workers than the uneducated majority. Shows just how heavily we rely upon foreign workers and investment. They never learn...

[@inesrios4793]

Too late.

[@affanreactions9243]

Hmm because Hong Kong is former region of United Kingdom, hmm that is why they choose U.K?

[@easternhouse]

Bloomberg? 👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼

[@jlee8041]

Naive and shallow

[@YourMajestyTheKing]

Good to allow toxic blood to leak out. Much healthier for society. Wish less anti social people in Hong Kong

[@nlwzhk]

千祈唔好返嚟

[@tkw3864]

The biggest problem is that no British is willing to work for them as live-in housemaids. We have 350,000 live-in housemaids in Hong Kong and that’s a norm for the upper and middle class. Very important.

[@irenehllau]

UK minimum wage laws makes it expensive to afford a domestic helper unlike in HK

[@franciskueh4141]

What a life. You will regret

[@jukio02]

I can't believe they gave up their lives in HK because they can't say certain things or whatever, big freaking deal. 😆

[@mc003b9866]

still living under colonial expectation.

[@henalihenali]

of course they are playing to the crowd....telling Brits what they think they want to hear