Japanese media “Nikkei Asia” reported recently that the Office of the Commissioner of Foreign Affairs in Hong Kong sent letters to local foreign consulates, citing that the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP’s) law does not recognize dual nationality, warning them they have no right to conduct consular access to Hong Kong detainees with dual nationality.
“Nikkei Asia” disclosed that the Office of the Commissioner of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hong Kong sent a letter to all local foreign consulates on May 31, stating that the CCP does not recognize dual nationality and warning that foreign consular officers shall not be entitled to visit any Chinese nationals detained in Hong Kong. The report quoted the letter as saying, “Beijing considers an individual a Chinese national unless they renounce their citizenship.”
