Articles by Kenneth Lai Kin-Pui

July 9, 2025

The British National (Overseas) visa: a geopolitical tool in UK-China relations 

Kenneth Lai Kin-Pui
Political parties frame the UK’s British National (Overseas) visa scheme as historical humanitarian responsibility towards Hong Kong in the context of UK-China relations. But is that really the case? James F. Downes and Kenneth Lai analysed parliamentary speeches from 2019 to 2023. Their findings suggest the UK government uses BNO visas as a geopolitical tool
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Kenneth Lai Kin-Pui
MPhil Candidate, Department of Social Sciences, Hong Kong Metropolitan University

Kenneth's research interests include British politics, immigration policy and EU-China relations.

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