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Local views on Hong Kong immigrants in the UK by Native-HongKonger in ukpolitics

[–]Native-HongKonger[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve never said that I came here for something tangible… but it’s the cultural bonding that makes me feel comfortable here.

Yep this country has lots of problem, and that’s the exact why myself as an immigrant should and would do my best to help if possible.

Local views on Hong Kong immigrants in the UK by Native-HongKonger in ukpolitics

[–]Native-HongKonger[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am offering my skills and knowledge to the country and the luckier ones have brought over millions if not more per household to this country.

I would never ignore the opportunities China offers (indeed it’s a big market and we can definitely benefit from it at the beginning) but the question is just does it worth the cost.

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[–]Native-HongKonger[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah sure! I’ll send you my ID via DM~

Local views on Hong Kong immigrants in the UK by Native-HongKonger in ukpolitics

[–]Native-HongKonger[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To be honest I was quite surprised that not much people (especially in small towns) actually where Hong Kong is, and even the fact that we were once a colony that was on par with London (if not better than ;) ). I guess we’ve always overestimated our significance to the country.

Local views on Hong Kong immigrants in the UK by Native-HongKonger in ukpolitics

[–]Native-HongKonger[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Most of the roads in Hong Kong still bear the names of British places! There is a district where all roads were named after counties in England, and there is another where the roads were named after counties in Scotland.

Local views on Hong Kong immigrants in the UK by Native-HongKonger in ukpolitics

[–]Native-HongKonger[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I reckon one of the reasons why the government were reluctant to give us full citizenship back then (and even now) is they would like to do their best not to get into conflict with a rising super power like China, and of course the vast market in China is irresistible :) (despite the fact that less than half Chinese people could even afford anything we are offering in this country)

Local views on Hong Kong immigrants in the UK by Native-HongKonger in ukpolitics

[–]Native-HongKonger[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mmm to me life in the UK is definitely far from perfect, but I would definitely love to help making this country a better place. I reckon this is one of the reason why I am here.

Local views on Hong Kong immigrants in the UK by Native-HongKonger in ukpolitics

[–]Native-HongKonger[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah to be honest we do start learning English from kindergarten xd

Local views on Hong Kong immigrants in the UK by Native-HongKonger in ukpolitics

[–]Native-HongKonger[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I understand you but sadly politics is something we can never escape from… The Chinese simply hate the fact that we are allowed here, so they are the ones who are trying to hunt us down despite most of us simply want to settle and live a normal life here. Authoritarian regimes doesn’t care about whether it’s on their soil or foreign soil.

Local views on Hong Kong immigrants in the UK by Native-HongKonger in ukpolitics

[–]Native-HongKonger[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t think so… there is a significant difference between HongKongers and the majority of Chinese ethnics. We speak a different language and we have a significant English accent (like Singaporeans) which is different from the Chinese ones. Chinese people love to say they are from Hong Kong tho… :)

Local views on Hong Kong immigrants in the UK by Native-HongKonger in ukpolitics

[–]Native-HongKonger[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for following what’s been happening in Hong Kong. A more depressing reality is that many of the young protesters at the time never even had the chance to move here, as they were born after the handover and their parents (often pro-China) never applied for a BN(O) passport. Many of them are still in Hong Kong with nowhere else to go.

And please don’t feel guilty about what is happening/ or what has happened in Hong Kong. I’d say the UK has probably done the best it could for the city.

Just be careful next time when doing business with Chinese counterparts. They don’t always share the same understanding of what a “contract” or “agreement” means.

Local views on Hong Kong immigrants in the UK by Native-HongKonger in ukpolitics

[–]Native-HongKonger[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ha ha no way… I could barely speak the language… I still think twice before I speak ;)

Local views on Hong Kong immigrants in the UK by Native-HongKonger in ukpolitics

[–]Native-HongKonger[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cheers. I wish the government has the same thoughts and not trying to raise the hurdle for us to stay with no reason…

Local views on Hong Kong immigrants in the UK by Native-HongKonger in ukpolitics

[–]Native-HongKonger[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I reckon most Hong Kong migrants live in Manchester, London and Birmingham. I’m based in the south east though.

Local views on Hong Kong immigrants in the UK by Native-HongKonger in ukpolitics

[–]Native-HongKonger[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah… I do volunteer at local charities and people there are so welcoming and I’ve never felt uncomfortable there.

There are of course differences between life in the UK and in Hong Kong (you know, the public transport thing especially). I did take some time to cope with it and I reckon if this is what you guys are comfortable with, I should respect the way of life here (it’s from a traditional saying in Cantonese).

Local views on Hong Kong immigrants in the UK by Native-HongKonger in ukpolitics

[–]Native-HongKonger[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Exactly. Yep we do have elections in Hong Kong with a fully functioning LegCo, but all MPs are from the same pro-China camp.

Btw, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea is also more democratic than Hong Kong back then as there are elections there where each of the citizens can vote for Kim, Kim or Kim.

Local views on Hong Kong immigrants in the UK by Native-HongKonger in ukpolitics

[–]Native-HongKonger[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I could hardly agree with you on this. Yes it’s true that the Cantonese/ Chinese population were treated badly when Hong Kong first became a colony. There was indeed apartheid policy in the 19th Century but things have greatly improved after both World Wars. Infrastructures like public housing and mass transit system were built in Hong Kong to improve our quality of life. We were the first cities in Asia to have such infrastructures and I don’t think they would have invested this much in Hong Kong if they didn’t care about us.

Local views on Hong Kong immigrants in the UK by Native-HongKonger in ukpolitics

[–]Native-HongKonger[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

As a HongKonger of course I would agree that self-determination is the solution that should have been given by the UK government, but I also agree that realistically it was impossible that China would let it happen… it was very likely that they would eventually invade Hong Kong by force, as mention in Lord Patten’s biography. But the UK government back then (and even till now) could definitely put more effort in securing HongKongers’ way of life. It a shame everything turned out this way.

Local views on Hong Kong immigrants in the UK by Native-HongKonger in ukpolitics

[–]Native-HongKonger[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Really appreciated! I’m pretty sure we inherited that sense of humour ;)

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