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4 days ago · Handover of Hong Kong, transfer of the British crown colony of Hong Kong to Chinese sovereignty, ending 156 years of British rule. After a formal handover ceremony on July 1, 1997, the colony became the Hong Kong special administrative region (HKSAR) of the People’s Republic of China.
1 day ago · Hong Kong, special administrative region of China, located to the east of the Pearl River estuary on the south coast of China. Hong Kong was a British possession for decades until it rejoined China in 1997. It is a vibrant cultural and financial center of Chinese society.
5 days ago · Hong Kong - Postwar, Economy, Politics: British troops returned to the city on August 30, 1945, and civil government was reestablished in May 1946. Meanwhile, hundreds of thousands of Chinese and foreigners returned, and they were soon joined by economic and political refugees from China, who were fleeing the civil war between the Nationalist ...
4 days ago · Hong Kong is the only common law jurisdiction in China. This is a legacy of British colonial rule in Hong Kong and the continuation of Hong Kong’s legal system after the resumption of the exercise of sovereignty by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) on 1 July 1997.
5 days ago · A senior British judge on Monday heard a protest-related case in Hong Kong involving seven high profile democrats, adding to the debate over whether foreign judges should continue to sit on the ...
1 day ago · Over 140,000 Hong Kongers who hold the British National Overseas passport can vote in general elections on July 4. (Source photos by Reuters and Ken Kobayashi) ... Hong Kong fires back after U.K ...
6 days ago · A cutting from American newspaper the Boston Evening Transcript, on Wednesday November 16, 1910, reports submarines are to be permanently stationed in Hong Kong by British authorities.
