The national security fugitives have made a name for themselves as serial agitators—men who shout “charge!” from afar while hiding safely under foreign protection. From thousands of miles away, they peddle calls for protest votes or boycotts, trying to sabotage Hong Kong’s Legislative Council election. The outcome? A few gullible locals, blindly amplifying these posts, now find themselves in serious legal trouble.
Fugitive Alan Keung called online for blank ballots and boycotts. A few naïve users reposted his incitement and were swiftly arrested by the ICAC—proof that “Blood Bun Demons” tell others to charge while staying safe themselves.
A Long Record of Deceit
Investigators from the Independent Commission Against Corruption ( ICAC ) arrested three locals who reshared social media posts inciting people not to vote or to cast invalid ballots—acts that breach Hong Kong’s Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Conduct) Ordinance. The Commission emphasised its zero-tolerance stance on digital incitement. Sources revealed that the reposted content originated from fugitive Alan Keung, who on October 15, under the name of the illegal group “Hong Kong Parliament,” called for an election boycott while launching wild smears at the poll.
Keung’s infamy stretches back to the 2019 unrest. Masquerading as a “pastor,” he incited violence before fleeing to Taiwan to set up a “Hong Kong independence” outfit—so extreme that even Taiwan deported him. He then resurfaced in Canada, still plotting under the same “Hong Kong Parliament” banner. The police’s National Security Department later placed him on its wanted list. Today, he continues his illegal advocacy from abroad, ensnaring naïve sharers who face arrest in his stead. As the local saying goes: “The clever talk, the foolish act.”
It’s not just Keung. Another fugitive, Ted Hui Chi-fung, who absconded to Australia, is repeating the same ploy. Earlier, he called publicly for blank ballots and voter abstention. Hong Kong’s Secretary for Security Chris Tang promptly condemned him, warning that circulating such posts may breach electoral law and even the Hong Kong National Security Law if foreign collusion is involved.
This isn’t the first time Hong Kong people have paid dearly for parroting fugitives’ rhetoric. Four years ago, after similar boycott calls by Hui and activist Sunny Cheung, four locals rashly reshared their posts—and all were convicted. The legal risks are not theoretical; they are proven and severe.
In Australia, Ted Hui continues running the same malicious game. Four years ago, Hong Kong citizens who reshared his boycott posts were prosecuted and convicted.
Masters of Manipulation
Experts say these fugitives thrive by selling chaos to their foreign backers. Instability in Hong Kong becomes their currency; the more they provoke, the more “useful” they appear to overseas patrons. But when their local followers get arrested, imprisoned, or fined, those same fugitives wash their hands clean. That hypocrisy—profiting off others’ suffering—is why they’ve earned the name: “Blood Bun Demons.”
In the end, figures like Hui and Keung aren’t crusaders—they’re schemers. Their motives are self-serving, their methods deceitful, and their record plain. Anyone helping to spread their manipulation only harms both themselves and Hong Kong. On December 7, the city deserves unity, not division—so encourage your family and friends to vote together for Hong Kong’s future.
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London just dropped a classic good news, bad news bombshell on Hong Kong BNO holders.
The headline grabber? The path to permanent residency remains a five-year trek—the so-called "5+1" deal is safe. But here is the kicker: to actually cross the finish line, applicants must now survive a gauntlet of "extra spicy" new conditions. We are talking tougher English tests, strict income floors, and proof of continuous tax payments.
Think of it as a mouthful of sugar followed by a shot of hot chili. The anxiety on the ground is palpable. The South China Morning Post cites a survey warning that nearly 30 percent of these migrants do not meet the new bar. Unless London blinks, thousands will be screened out at the doorstep, leaving them empty-handed after five wasted years. Agitated Hong Kong people in UK are scrambling with petitions, but make no mistake: for the British government, utility is the only metric that matters.
Survey Warning: 30% of Hong Kong BNO holders fall short of London's new "permanent residence" rules and face being screened out at the finish line.
Here is the bait-and-switch: getting the visa was easy, but staying is going to cost you. Previously, income checks were nonexistent. Now, the rules have tightened: you need a fixed job, a tax record, and an annual haul of at least £12,570 (HK$128,000) for three to five years. That might sound low, but for many Hong Kong BNO holders, it is a high wall to climb. Not everyone is punching the clock in a full-time gig.
The SCMP-cited survey breaks it down. Of the 690 interviewed: 19 percent are housewives, 8 percent are retirees, and 3 percent are students. That is 30 percent of the total population right there. No job, no income, no tax record. If the Home Office sticks to the letter of the law, this entire group is going to fail the assessment cold.
Even the working class is standing on shaky ground. The data shows that only 42 percent of respondents have full-time jobs, while another 20 percent are scraping by with part-time work. Do the math: stable, salaried Hong Kong BNO holders are not the majority. Many are hustling in "casual work," where income fluctuates wildly and often falls short of the new government mandates.
Speak to anyone on the ground, and they will tell you the housewife trap is real. Families move over with young kids, find they can’t hire help, and suddenly the mother is housebound. It is a forced choice. Even if they pick up part-time shifts to help make ends meet, those meager earnings inevitably miss the strict income targets London has set.
The Wealth Illusion
Then there are the cash-rich, income-poor migrants. These are the folks who sold their Hong Kong properties at the peak, sitting on millions of dollars to fund a quiet life in the UK. Some are retired; others just don’t need to work. They are slowly "pinching" their savings to get by. But under these new rules, their wealth is irrelevant. No employment income means no tax record. And no tax record means they are not getting past the gatekeepers.
Smart professionals are also about to get caught in their own loop. I know of Hong Kong BNO holders who aren't unemployed—they are just working "on the sly," taking remote gigs from Hong Kong to dodge UK taxes. It used to be a clever way to save a buck. Now, it is a liability. Without a UK tax footprint or local employment record, they have technically earned nothing in the eyes of the Home Office. When application time comes, they are going to face big trouble.
The education gap is another ticking time bomb. The survey reveals that 16 percent of respondents only have a secondary education. Let’s be realistic: hitting the B2 English level—roughly A-Level standard—is a pipe dream for this demographic. This single hurdle is going to cull a significant herd of applicants before they even get started.
The Language Barrier: With 16% of surveyed migrants holding only secondary education, the "B2 barrier" for English proficiency is set to trigger a wave of failures.
Panic is setting in as families realize they might be kicked out at the last minute. Distressed and confused, Hong Kong BNO holders are mobilizing. A petition demanding the government lower the bar—keeping the easier B1 English requirement and scrapping the income test—has already gathered 28,000 signatures. They are even planning a protest march for December 6.
Utility Over Humanity
London, sensing the rising heat, offered a vague olive branch yesterday. Officials claim the consultation is not yet finalized and teased a potential transitional arrangement. But do not hold your breath—nobody bothered to explain what that transition actually looks like.
Let’s call this what it is: habitual duplicity. When the chips are down, the British government puts utility first. A sharp analysis in Singapore’s Lianhe Zaobao hit the nail on the head: by piling on these conditions, London is downgrading the BNO route from a special humanitarian channel to a high-threshold, ordinary immigration path. It has morphed into a policy demanding economic tribute, not a sanctuary.
The writing is on the wall. Don't expect them to lower the bar for permanent residence. Smart Hong Kong people should know better than to have high expectations.
Lai Ting-yiu
