Canada Reminds Canadians with Dual Citizenship should only Recognise Themselves as Canadian under the “Nationality Law” in China when Facing Detention
According to the Global News report from Canada on Wednesday (27th February), Global Affairs Canada predicted China will be more strictly enforced the Nationality Law, and called out the overseas citizens, who also have Chinese nationality, should only confess the Canadian national status if they are being questioned or detained by Hong Kong Law Enforcement, in order to access to Canadian consular services and protection. The spokesperson stated, referring to the “Nationality Law” in China, the law in Hong Kong would not recognise dual citizenship.
According to the report, Christelle Chartrand, a Spokesperson of Global Affairs Canada, replied to Global News via email. He stated that as China started enforcing the Nationality Law, which implemented in 1980, more “widely and strictly”, if a person who has dual citizenship being arrested in Hong Kong and recognises himself as Chinese, the relative organisation in Hong Kong can refuse the Foreign Ambassador meets with the arrested person.
The spokesperson reminds that if citizens want to get the Canadian consular services overseas, they should show their Canadian citizenship to the foreign government at “anytime”. According to the email, Canada has already raised their attention to the Hong Kong government and will continue to understand more about the details of treatment changes in dual citizenship.
Source: The Stand News #Jan29
https://bit.ly/3w2IEqC
#Canada #GlobalAffairs #HongKong #GlobalNews #DualCitizenship
According to the Global News report from Canada on Wednesday (27th February), Global Affairs Canada predicted China will be more strictly enforced the Nationality Law, and called out the overseas citizens, who also have Chinese nationality, should only confess the Canadian national status if they are being questioned or detained by Hong Kong Law Enforcement, in order to access to Canadian consular services and protection. The spokesperson stated, referring to the “Nationality Law” in China, the law in Hong Kong would not recognise dual citizenship.
According to the report, Christelle Chartrand, a Spokesperson of Global Affairs Canada, replied to Global News via email. He stated that as China started enforcing the Nationality Law, which implemented in 1980, more “widely and strictly”, if a person who has dual citizenship being arrested in Hong Kong and recognises himself as Chinese, the relative organisation in Hong Kong can refuse the Foreign Ambassador meets with the arrested person.
The spokesperson reminds that if citizens want to get the Canadian consular services overseas, they should show their Canadian citizenship to the foreign government at “anytime”. According to the email, Canada has already raised their attention to the Hong Kong government and will continue to understand more about the details of treatment changes in dual citizenship.
Source: The Stand News #Jan29
https://bit.ly/3w2IEqC
#Canada #GlobalAffairs #HongKong #GlobalNews #DualCitizenship