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Hong Kong had been a colony of the British Empire since 1841, except for four years of Japanese occupation from 1941 to 1945. After the First Opium War, its territory was expanded in 1860 with the addition of Kowloon Peninsula and Stonecutters Island, and in 1898, when Britain obtained a 99-year lease for the New Territories.
Jun 9, 2020 · In 1984, British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and Chinese Premier Zhao Ziyang negotiated the underlying plan for the lease to end, such that Hong Kong would remain a semi-autonomous region for a 50-year period after the lease ended.
- Kallie Szczepanski
Jul 1, 2022 · Why was Hong Kong British, how was it returned to China and what does the future of the city look like?
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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Sep 3, 2019 · At midnight on July 1, 1997, Hong Kong returned to Chinese control after a century and a half of British colonial rule. The handover was meant to establish a “one country, two systems”...
- Becky Little
Aug 9, 2007 · At midnight on June 30, 1997, Hong Kong was handed back to China, ending 156 years of British rule.
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Jul 1, 2022 · But what is Hong Kong's connection to Britain, when was it returned to China, and most importantly, what does its future look like? Here's what you need to know: What led to the handover?
