China has accused the UK of 'trampling' on the basic norms of international relations - and said Britain's offer of citizenship for Hong Kongers is a 'gross interference in China's internal affairs'.

Liu Xiaoming, Beijing's ambassador to the UK, claimed Boris Johnson's government 'keeps making irresponsible remarks' about Hong Kong.

A new national security law makes secessionist, subversive, or terrorist activities illegal, as well as foreign intervention in the city's internal affairs.

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