China mulls not recognising British National Overseas passports as travel documents

A demonstrator in Hong Kong with his British National (Overseas) passport. - Bloomberg

BEIJING (Xinhua): China here on Thursday (July 23) said that it is considering not recognising British National Overseas (BNO) passports as valid travel documents, as the British side has already violated its commitments on the matter.

"Regardless of China's solemn representations, the British side insisted on engaging in political manipulation on the issue involving BNO passports," said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin at a routine press briefing.