US media reported on Wednesday (8th) that a committee of the British Parliament published a 23-page report criticizing HSBC for restricting immigrants from Hong Kong to receive deposits. HSBC responded that it respects human rights and, like all banks, must comply with the laws and instructions of regulators in the regions in which it operates.
According to the report, HSBC assisted the Chinese government in economically isolating Hong Kong people who left Hong Kong and refused customers to withdraw their MPF on the grounds that the entry documents issued by the British government were insufficient. Carmichael, a member of the House of Commons of the Liberal Democratic Party of the United Kingdom, said that the incident is not only about the law, but also about the basic rights of individuals, which is related to the basic rights of individuals who have the right to use property. He accused HSBC of causing real difficulties for people leaving Hong Kong.
The UK officially opened the BNO visa program on January 31, 2021, allowing eligible Hong Kong people to apply for a BNO visa to live in the UK. So far, 150,000 Hong Kong people have applied.
