I guess back then it would have been UK citizenship. I wonder what the rules were. Leave China for Hong Kong for a few days before giving birth, give birth and head back across to China? Bingo one kid with UK citizenship. Not quite. I looked it up. AI Overview Children born in Hong Kong before July 1, 1997, did not automatically receive full British citizenship. Instead, they were granted a secondary nationality status known as British Dependent Territories Citizen (BDTC), which later transitioned to British National (Overseas) [BN(O)]. These BN(O) statuses granted British nationality and passport rights, but crucially did not include the automatic Right of Abode to live and work in the United Kingdom. Bit different in the US I guess. Cross the border illegally, drop your bundle and bingo your kid's a US citizen. Pay lots of money and go for a holiday in the US. Drop your bundle and go home with your baby and bingo you now have a US citizen in your family. Absolutely insane.
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