Wai Yin Society: Are They Getting Too Close to CCP China while Assisting BNO Holders in the UK?

In a recent development, Collaborative Hong Kong Women CIC, a women’s organization representing Hong Kong BNO holders in the UK, has expressed concerns over the Wai Yin Society and China. The organization has raised questions regarding the allocation of funds from the Welcome Hong Kong scheme to Chinese organization, fearing that the funds intended for Hong Kong individuals may be directed elsewhere. Despite their efforts to address this issue with the government, they claim to have received unsatisfactory responses, with the government dismissing their concerns as discriminatory. Consequently, their own funding applications have been consistently rejected. Collaborative Hong Kong Women CIC alleges a lack of responsiveness from the Welcome Hong Kong hub, an institution assisting Hong Kong individuals in their settlement process, further compounding their sense of discrimination. The organization is contemplating legal recourse and has initiated correspondence with relevant government officials, including Members of Parliament, in an effort to seek redress and clarification on these matters. (https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0jojsrymc8SUHpNeWbkgek2a3vhGAzBBj4FHAeXo2wXuQ8nQbMQ4ous5ZrqHLiYeUl&id=100027726203185)

Back in September 2021, the Wai Yin Society in Manchester, UK, established a cooperative relationship with members of the Communist Party of China in Chengdu through communist party group building projects. This collaboration aimed to provide services to foreign residents in the area during the COVID-19 pandemic. (https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/5_Q9w_2nBNARhAiEfXMN7g)

Despite the distance, the Wai Yin Society in the UK seems to have a never-ending concern for their motherland. Rumor has it that they might be working a little too closely with the CCP in mainland China, way out in the Far East. It seems like nothing can come between them, not even the miles that separate them.