US EditionBritish MP denied entry to Hong Kong on trip to see newborn grandson
- Wera Hobhouse, a Liberal Democrat MP, was denied entry to Hong Kong by the Chinese government, marking the first such case since the UK's handover in 1997.
- Upon arrival at Hong Kong airport, Hobhouse was detained and questioned without explanation.
- Colleagues, including Sir Ed Davey, described the refusal as unacceptable and called for the Foreign Secretary to seek answers from Chinese authorities.
- Hobhouse expressed her distress, emphasizing her disappointment at not being able to see her son after a year.
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A week after Israel refused to allow two British parliamentarians to enter, it was Hong Kong's turn to be illustrated by a similar measure. Wera Hobhouse, Liberal Democratic MP, was expelled on Thursday, 10 April, after his arrival in the Chinese Special Administrative Region.
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