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Why was Hong Kong British, how was it returned to China and what does the future of the city look like?
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.
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.
Jun 18, 2017 · Declassified documents from long before handover negotiations even began show that some British officials did seek to introduce more democracy in Hong Kong but were angrily rebuffed by...
Jul 1, 2022 · AFP. Britain's last governor of Hong Kong receives the Union Jack flag after it is lowered for the last time. Hong Kong developed rapidly under UK rule, becoming one of the world's...
Sep 3, 2019 · The handover was meant to establish a “one country, two systems” relationship between China and Hong Kong that would last until 2047, with Hong Kong existing as a...
Aug 9, 2007 · By Reuters. August 9, 20072:10 PM PDTUpdated 17 years ago. (Reuters) - At midnight on June 30, 1997, Hong Kong was handed back to China, ending 156 years of British rule. Here are some facts on...
Jul 2, 2022 · The 1st of July, 1997, will be a day worth remembering forever. That's what then-Chinese president Jiang Zemin said during the historic handover of the city of Hong Kong from Britain to...
The handover ceremony of Hong Kong in 1997 officially marked the transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the People's Republic of China. It was an internationally televised event with the ceremony commencing on the night of 30 June 1997 and finishing on the morning of 1 July 1997.
Jul 1, 2019 · The current protests in Hong Kong have their roots in the agreement to hand over the territory from Britain to China in 1997. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Now, as we mentioned, today's protests in...
