Comments by "Matthew Nirenberg" (@matthewnirenberg) on "Asia's New Tax-Friendly Residence Program" video.

  1. Since the CCP have taken over Hong Kong and brought in their insane "National Security Law" which they claim applies in all countries of the world (sorry, China's authority ends at their border), why would anyone want to risk getting in "trouble" because you rejected a business deal and then get taken away under their "National Security Law" because you're in Hong Kong. Growing up, I was there a lot whilst my father attended medical conferences, it was wonderful under British Control, Victoria Peak, Ocean Park, the Ferry, Tsim Sha Tsu was always great and really came to life at night. Sadly Hong Kong is too much of a risk due to CCP control, their insane "National Security Law" and the fact that nothing is certain as they can't even honour their own word of when they'd impose their will on Hong Kong (was not supposed to be until 2047)...
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  2. Don't forget that China declared that no one could leave Hong Kong under the Hong Kong Passport (BNO) so the UK had to get those people to get Chinese Passports and then give them UK visas on arrival in the UK. Guess what, China wouldn't give passports to those wanting to leave Hong Kong and who had the Hong Kong Passport (BNO). Bit hard to leave when you literally can't. The only ones who fled to the UK were the ones who weren't at the time in Hong Kong, those who went to the UK had the following happen: 1. They were on holiday with their family so they're all safe but can't ever return to Hong Kong or China without getting arrested unless the whole CCP disappeared and democracy took over 2. They got to safety but their family are suffering reprisals How do I know this - I know people who were able to flee to the UK when the National Security Law and the declaration that Hong Kong Passport (BNO) were deemed invalid by China, both happened. Just because things aren't spoken about due to fear of reprisals by the authorities, doesn't mean they aren't happening.
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  3. NSL (National Security Law) being used all the time... Get out whilst you still can!
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  4.  @pfk7860  Those who left HK to the UK went to a safer for them place. Sure the UK mightn't be the best place (nor is the rest of the "west") but the UK has a far better travel document which they can use to go to most other places. The heavy handed laws in China under which you can be "disappeared" under are basically at the discretion of each local "authority". Refuse a business deal, gone. Too successful, gone. Someone doesn't like you and says you spoke ill of China, gone. Be too close to the "west" in the eyes of China, gone. Then there's the NSL which China claims is a valid law in all countries in the world - clearly they forget their laws stop at their borders! Under the NSL you can be jailed for anything. Oh yeah, don't forget the NSL applies everywhere according to China so don't think you're safe transiting China, HK or Macau - if they don't like you or you offend the wrong person they can "disappear" you.
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  5. As long as you only have CCP status (i.e. a full Chinese passport) as anyone with BNO status or who has a BNO passport is prohibited from leaving HK without a Chinese passport and official written permission as declared by China! This is why the UK told those with HK BNO passports to if possible get a Chinese passport and leave, or, if out of HK to go straight to the UK and be given a special visa open only to HK BNO status holders.
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