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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.
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.
After 2047, mainland China is no longer obliged to grant Hong Kong the autonomy agreed on with Britain before the 1997 handover, leaving the city's fate unclear.
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...
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.
(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 the history of the handover: BRITAIN'S 99-YEAR LEASE: --...
Hong Kong has been handed back to the Chinese authorities - ending more than 150 years of British control. The British flag was lowered over Government House - home to the last Governor...
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...
Jul 1, 2022 · After 2047, mainland China is no longer obliged to grant Hong Kong the autonomy agreed on with Britain before the 1997 handover, leaving the city's fate unclear.
Jul 1, 2022 · July 1 marked the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong’s 1997 handover from British to Chinese rule, the halfway point in Beijing’s 50-year promise of “a high degree of autonomy” for the city under a...
