Hong Kong activist allowed to stay in UK after deportation threat
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Wu Chi-wai has been granted a six-month stay in the UK after initially being detained and threatened with deportation at Heathrow Airport. Wu, a former leader of the Democratic Party, had traveled to the UK to reunite with his family.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the ongoing challenges faced by Hong Kong activists seeking refuge or travel abroad following the implementation of national security laws.
Image source, South China Morning Post via Getty Images Image caption, Wu Chi-wai, the leader of the now-defunct Democratic Party, was a key pro-democracy figure in Hong Kong
Former Hong Kong opposition leader Wu Chi-wai has been allowed to stay in the UK with his family for six months, after initially being detained at the border.
Wu had arrived at London's Heathrow Airport last Wednesday, where he was detained for nearly 10 hours and initially refused entry, he told BBC Chinese. He said he was later told he could stay for only one week, after which he would have to report to the airport to be deported.
But on Monday, the UK Border Force approved his entry and granted him a standard stay of six months, he said.
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