Nationality law of the People's Republic of China East Asian nationals of Chinese ethnicity are not Chinese nationals (although some may qualify for nationality of Taiwan) through their Chinese grandparents. British National (Overseas), a status currently held by many Hong Kong residents, is considered a type of British nationality by countries other than China, nearly 3.4 million Hong Kong residents were registered as BN(O)s before the handover of Hong Kong. Most of those people also have Chinese nationality, making them one of the largest group of dual nationals in the world. Portugal has never created an various classes of nationals nor has Portugal revoked Portuguese citizenship from Portuguese
Nationality law of the People's Republic of China the Hong Kong handover and came into effect on July 1, 1997. The "Interpretation" provide details concerning the implementation of Chinese Nationality Law on Hong Kong residents, and the main idea of the Interpretation is that all Hong Kong residents of Chinese descent who were born in the Chinese territories are considered Chinese nationals, whether or not they have acquired the "right of abode" in foreign countries. In effect, this means foreign nationalities under the respective foreign laws. The reason for referring to the foreign "right of abode" instead of foreign nationality is to avoid making an exception to, or