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The handover of Hong Kong from the United Kingdom to the People's Republic of China was at midnight on 1 July 1997. This event ended 156 years of British rule in the former colony, which began in 1841.
Jul 1, 2022 · Every year, on 1 July, Hong Kong marks the day where it was returned from British to Chinese control. This year, the city will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the British handover - at a time...
Nov 24, 2009 · On July 1, 1997, Hong Kong was peaceably handed over to China in a ceremony attended by numerous dignitaries. The turnover was based on a 1984 agreement that preserved Hong Kong's capitalist system under the \"one country, two systems\" policy.
July 1, 1997. 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.
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Jul 1, 2022 · Hong Kong was returned from British to Chinese rule on 1 July 1997, after a long negotiation between London and Beijing. The city is governed under the principle of \"one country, two systems\" for 50 years, but China has increasingly tightened its control over Hong Kong since 2019.
Jul 1, 2022 · In 1997 Hong Kong was handed back to China, triggering the start of a grand political experiment. Many were anxious about how the capitalist, free-wheeling former British colony would fare under...
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Sep 3, 2019 · Hong Kong was a British colony for over a century and a half before it was handed over to China on July 1, 1997. The transfer was part of a deal between Britain and China that established a \"one country, two systems\" arrangement for Hong Kong until 2047.
