British nationality no issue because I’m not joining government, says Hong Kong’s youth commission chair
Rising political star Lau Ming-wai, whose dual nationality was revealed in Panama Papers leaks, says he would pick Chinese one if he had to choose
Youth commission chairman Lau Ming-wai said he had no interest in joining the government or the legislature, in a response to his British national status being disclosed in a new round of Panama Papers leaks.
The 35-year old scion of the Chinese Estates empire reiterated on Thursday night that he had no intention of giving up his British citizenship as he had no plans to be a lawmaker or to join the government.
His remarks came two days after local media outlets that worked on the Panama Papers reported that he had listed in the ownership documents for a list of offshore companies that he was a British national.
Nationality is a sensitive issue in Hong Kong, where holders of key public offices come under pressure to explain a non-Chinese nationality
Lau said his dual nationality had not affected how he identified himself as a Chinese person and a Hongkonger. He added that if Hong Kong allowed only a single nationality, like China, he would choose to keep his Chinese title.
