Britain's citizenship offer to Hong Kong: how China could respond

China said UK will bear all consequences', raising possibility of retaliation

China has responded angrily to a UK promise to offer nearly 3 million residents of Hong Kong with British national overseas status (BNO), the right to settle in the UK.

China's foreign ministry spokesman, Zhao Lijian, said Britain would bear all consequences", and China's ambassador to the UK later said that Beijing reserve[d] the right to take corresponding measures".