Tan Huizhu, deputy director of the Hong Kong Basic Law Committee, said that those holding BNO (British National (Overseas) passport) or foreign passports can participate in the election of the Hong Kong District People's Congress as long as they meet the identity of Chinese citizens and the established conditions.
According to Hong Kong 01, the National People's Congress will be changed at the end of December, and the first plenary meeting of the Hong Kong District People's Congress Election Conference on Monday (November 21) was held on the exhibition.The chairman of 19 people was generated at the meeting, which decided to arrange the date and time of the next month's election.The presidency later held the first meeting.Chief Executive Li Jiachao was elected as the executive chairman. Because he was unable to attend the diagnosis of crown disease, he presided over the meeting in a video form.Tan Huizhu, deputy director of the Basic Law Committee, was selected as a spokesman.
At the press conference, Tan Huizhu read out the presidium announcement that the nomination period of the election nomination of the representative election of the new port area was held from the 23rd to 30th of this month, and voted in the morning of December 15th.36 representatives.
I was asked if those who hold BNO or foreign passports can run. Tan Huizhu stated that these documents are only regarded as travel certificates and do not affect Chinese nationality.You can also go to the election.
Tan Huizhu said that according to the election method, the qualifications of the candidate are Chinese citizens among Hong Kong residents who are 18 years old, and they have declared supporting the "one country, two systems", the Constitution of the People's Republic of ChinaAnd the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region does not directly or indirectly accept any form of funding related to elections provided by foreign institutions, organizations, or individuals.Those who meet the above conditions can be elected.
The nationality of the candidate representatives, Tan Huizhu said that in 1996, the Standing Committee of the People's Congress had explained that anyone was born in Chinese territory and has Chinese blood.The national nationality (such as naturalization) stipulated in the nationality law is Chinese citizens; the foreign passports held by it will be regarded as a travel certificate for going out to continue to use.
Tan Huizhu said: "So whether you hold foreign passports or travel documents, you can run. The problem of BNO, because there was a memorandum between China and the United Kingdom, China explained that the BNO (holder) was the BNO (holder) was the BNO (holder) was the BNO.Chinese citizens, the British said that it is only a travel certificate. Therefore, BNO people can run, but they must do what I said just now, the statement required for the election. "
