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Kong and Macau is entirely within China's sovereign right and do not at all fall under the ordinary category of colonial territories. Consequently, they should not be included in the list of colonial territories covered by the declaration on the granting of independence to colonial territories and people. With regard to the questions of Hong Kong and Macau, the Chinese government has consistently held that they should be settled in an appropriate way when conditions are ripe.
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be turned into opium, which the Chinese highly desired, but their laws prohibited. So the British plan was to grow poppies in India, convert it into opium, smuggle the opium into China and trade it for tea, and sell the tea back in Britain. The illegal opium trade was highly successful, and the drug was very profitably smuggled into China in extremely large volumes.
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on September 24, 1982. The Chinese Premier had held talks with her before this meeting. And Chinese leaders formally informed the British side that the Chinese Government had decided to recover all of the Hong Kong region in 1997. Also, China offered assurances that it would initiate special policies
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Shortly before the initiation of sovereignty talks, Governor Youde declared his intention to represent the population of Hong Kong at the negotiations. This statement sparked a strong response from the PRC, prompting Deng Xiaoping to denounce talk of "the so-called 'three-legged stool", which implied
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The questions of Hong Kong and Macau belong to the category of questions resulting from the series of unequal treaties which the imperialists imposed on China. Hong Kong and Macau are part of Chinese territory occupied by the British and Portuguese authorities. The settlement of the questions of Hong
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From 2012, secondary education moved away from the English model of 6 years secondary schooling plus two years of university matriculation to the Chinese model of three years of junior secondary plus another three years of senior secondary, while university education was extended from three years to
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In December 2021, Beijing released a document titled "Hong Kong Democratic Progress Under the Framework of One Country, Two Systems", the second such white paper on Hong Kong affairs since 2014. It stated that the central government will work with "all social groups, sectors and stakeholders towards
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In the letter, she expressed Britain's willingness to explore arrangements optimising the future prospects of Hong Kong while utilising the PRC's proposals as a foundation. Furthermore, and perhaps most significantly, she expressed Britain's concession on its position of a continued British presence
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Governor Youde with nine members of the Hong Kong Executive Council travelled to London to discuss with Thatcher the crisis of confidence – the problem with morale among the people of Hong Kong arising from the ruination of the Sino-British talks. The session concluded with Thatcher's
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Despite the finite nature of the New Territories lease, this portion of the colony was developed just as rapidly as, and became highly integrated with, the rest of Hong Kong. As the end of the lease approached, and by the time of serious negotiations over the future status of Hong Kong in the 1980s,
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principle agreed between the United Kingdom and the People's Republic of China, the socialist system of the People's Republic of China would not be practised in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), and Hong Kong's previous capitalist system and its way of life would remain unchanged
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By the 1820s and 1830s, the British had conquered parts of India and had intentions of growing cotton in these lands to offset the amount of cotton they were buying from America. When this endeavour failed, the British realised they could grow poppies at an incredible rate. These poppies could then
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Two rounds of negotiations were held in October and November. On the sixth round of talks in November, Britain formally conceded its intentions of either maintaining a British administration in Hong Kong or seeking some form of co-administration with the PRC, and showed its sincerity in discussing
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MacLehose's visit to the PRC raised the curtain on the issue of Hong Kong's sovereignty: Britain was made aware of the PRC's intent to resume sovereignty over Hong Kong, and began to make arrangements accordingly to ensure the sustenance of her interests within the territory, as well as initiating
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During talks with Thatcher, China planned to seize Hong Kong if the negotiations set off unrest in the colony. Thatcher later said that Deng told her bluntly that China could easily take Hong Kong by force, stating that "I could walk in and take the whole lot this afternoon", to which she replied
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became the last governor of Hong Kong. This was regarded as a turning point in Hong Kong's history. Unlike his predecessors, Patten was not a diplomat, but a career politician and former Member of Parliament. He introduced democratic reforms which pushed PRC–British relations to a standstill and
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The conflict that arose at that point of the negotiations ended the possibility of further negotiation. During the reception of former British Prime Minister Edward Heath during his sixth visit to the PRC, Deng Xiaoping commented on the impossibility of exchanging sovereignty for administration,
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being the most prominent of these), their economies are insubstantial. Demographically, they are also tiny compared to Britain, with a collective population of less than 0.4% of Britain's 2017 population of 66 million. As of 2018, the combined population of Britain's remaining fourteen Overseas
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The communist press published stories that the project was an evil plan to bleed Hong Kong dry before the handover, leaving the territory in serious debt. After three years of negotiations, Britain and the PRC finally reached an agreement over the construction of the new airport, and signed a
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After her visit with Deng in Beijing, Thatcher was received in Hong Kong as the first British Prime Minister to set foot on the territory whilst in office. At a press conference, Thatcher re-emphasised the validity of the three treaties, asserting the need for countries to respect treaties on
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In response to concerns over land leases in the New Territories, MacLehose proposed that British administration of the whole of Hong Kong, as opposed to sovereignty, be allowed to continue after 1997. He also proposed that contracts include the phrase "for so long as the Crown administers the
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Britain quickly went back on this unofficial part of the agreement, attacking Kowloon Walled City in 1899, only to find it deserted. They did nothing with it, or the outpost, and thus posed the question of Kowloon Walled City's ownership squarely up in the air. The outpost consisted of a
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publicly associated the economic uncertainty with the instability of the political climate. In response, the PRC government condemned Britain through the press for "playing the economic card" in order to achieve their ends: to intimidate the PRC into conceding to British demands.
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exercised sovereignty over Hong Kong after ceding it, nor the British therefore did, and hence the transfer of sovereignty to China from Britain is not logically possible. As no consensus reached on the sovereignty transferring, the Chinese stated "to recover the Hong Kong area"
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instead. The PRC took this as yet another plot by the British. The Hong Kong government explained that it had been informed about the move only a few days before the announcement. The government would not and could not stop the company from making a business decision.
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The Preliminary Working Committee was dissolved in December 1995 and succeeded by the Preparatory Committee in 1996. The Preparatory Committee was responsible for implementation work related to the establishment of the HKSAR, including the establishment of the
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to establish an understanding of the PRC's plans with regards to the retrocession of Hong Kong; during their meeting, Deng outlined his plans to make the territory a special economic zone, which would retain its capitalist system under Chinese sovereignty.
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on 19 December 1984 in Beijing. The Declaration entered into force with the exchange of instruments of ratification on 27 May 1985 and was registered by the People's Republic of China and United Kingdom governments at the United Nations on 12 June 1985.
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population, was another popular destination, with the country's Commission (now Consulate-General) being besieged by anxious Hong Kong residents. By September 1989, 6,000 applications for residency in Singapore had been approved by the commission. Some
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Many citizens were pessimistic towards the future of Hong Kong and the transfer of the region's sovereignty. A tide of emigration, which was to last for no less than five years, broke out. At its peak, citizenship of small countries, such as
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maintains control over Hong Kong's foreign affairs as well as the legal interpretation of the Basic Law. The latter has led democracy advocates and some Hong Kong residents to argue, after the fact, that the territory has yet to achieve
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The PRC attacked the motion furiously, referring to it as "somebody's attempt to play the three-legged stool trick again". At length, the PRC and Britain initiated the Joint Declaration on the question of Hong Kong's future in Beijing.
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At one point Deng made it clear that he had no intention of continuing any British administration in any part of Hong Kong. In regards to the treaties establishing British control over Kowloon and Hong Kong Island, Robert Cottrell of
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featured a violent disruption of the transfer of Hong Kong. The plot was re-written out of the concern that if something were to happen during the handover, the film, scheduled to release a few months later, would look out of
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In the wake of Governor MacLehose's visit, Britain and the PRC established initial diplomatic contact for further discussions of the Hong Kong question, paving the way for Thatcher's first visit to the PRC in September 1982.
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while also noting that the Chinese constitution and the Basic Law together "empower the HKSAR to exercise a high degree of autonomy and confirm the central authorities' right to supervise the exercise of this autonomy".
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Margaret Thatcher, in discussion with Deng Xiaoping, reiterated the validity of an extension of the lease of Hong Kong territory, particularly in light of binding treaties, including the Treaty of Nanking in 1842, the
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signed in 1996 remained in force after the change of sovereignty, and were replaced by "the air transportation agreement between Taiwan and Hong Kong", which retained international regulations, such as regulations on
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drafted with the participation of Hong Kong people. The political system had been the most controversial issue in the drafting of the Basic Law. The special issue sub-group adopted the political model put forward by
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it was thought impractical to separate the ceded territories and return only the New Territories to China. In addition, with the scarcity of land and natural resources in Hong Kong Island and Kowloon, large-scale
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The first draft was published in April 1988, followed by a five-month public consultation exercise. The second draft was published in February 1989, and the subsequent consultation period ended in October 1989.
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A murder that occurred in Kowloon Walled City in 1959 set off a small diplomatic crisis, as the two nations each tried to get the other to accept responsibility for a vast tract of land now virtually ruled by
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at the time and was one of the United Kingdom's last significant colonial territories. Its handover marked the end of British colonial prestige in the Asia-Pacific region where it had never recovered from the
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The former British military drill, marching and words of command in English remained in service among disciplinary forces until 2022 when Chinese foot drills were introduced to completely replace that of the
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An interview with the former British Prime Minister Thatcher just before Britain's handover of Hong Kong back to China on 1 July 1997; Reporter/Producer: Susan Yu; Published on 1 July 1997 and viewable on
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wrote "In practical terms, the treaties were worthless, sovereignty would be China's in due course, and any row about it would certainly damage Hong Kong in the short term whatever the eventual outcome."
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15 June 1982: Deng Xiaoping officially announced the position of the Chinese government in the context of the Hong Kong 97 Issue, marking the first public statement on part of the PRC with regards to the
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However, the PRC took a contrary position: not only did the PRC wish for the New Territories, on lease until 1997, to be placed under the PRC's jurisdiction, it also refused to recognise the onerous
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Consequently, because ceding Hong Kong came at the end of half a century of decolonisation, and because the handover meant that the United Kingdom became without significant overseas territories,
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were measured separately, the Handover did mean the British economy in its very broadest sense became substantially smaller (by comparison, the acquisition of Hong Kong boosted the size of the
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In fact, during informal exchanges between 1979 and 1981, the PRC had proposed a "Macau solution" in Hong Kong, under which it would remain under British administration at China's discretion.
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Some residents were not satisfied with the compensation, and some even obstructed the demolition in every possible way. Ultimately, everything was settled, and the Walled City became a
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Postage stamps now displayed the words "Hong Kong, China". A set of definitive stamps, bearing the words "Hong Kong" with no connotation of sovereignty, was introduced in January 1997.
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Tan, Jason (2007). "Education and colonial transition in Singapore and Hong Kong: Comparisons and contrasts". In Crossley, Michael; Broadfoot, Patricia; Schweisfurth, Michele (eds.).
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At the preliminary stage of the talks, the British government proposed an exchange of sovereignty for administration and the implementation of a British administration post-handover.
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were closed. Only South Africa, which was to establish relations with the People's Republic of China from 1998, was allowed to keep its Consulate General open for an interim period.
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Scholars have begun to study the complexities of the transfer as shown in the popular media, such as films, television and video and online games. For example, Hong Kong director
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Squatters began to occupy the Walled City, resisting several attempts by Britain in 1948 to drive them out. The Walled City became a haven for criminals and drug addicts, as the
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Joint Declaration of the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the People's Republic of China on the Question of Hong Kong
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had no right to enter the City and China refused maintainability. The 1949 foundation of the People's Republic of China added thousands of refugees to the population, many from
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declaring an ultimatum: the British government must modify or give up its position or the PRC will announce its resolution of the issue of Hong Kong sovereignty unilaterally.
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The cession of Hong Kong meant that Britain's remaining territories (excepting the United Kingdom itself) henceforth consisted either of uninhabited lands (for instance the
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Dynasty authorities of China felt it necessary for them to establish a military and administrative post to rule the area and to check further British influence in the area.
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political system before the CCP's encroachment upon the electoral systems of the legislative and district councils. This was separate from the one-party system led by the
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had set the conditions under which Hong Kong was to be transferred, with China agreeing to maintain existing structures of government and economy under a principle of "
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of approximately US$ 180 billion in the last year of British rule, Hong Kong's economy was roughly 11% the size of Britain's. Therefore, although the economies of the
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A few months after Thatcher's visit to Beijing, the PRC government had yet to open negotiations with the British government regarding the sovereignty of Hong Kong.
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Despite the eventual reversal of the electoral system, Patten's reform significantly impacted the Hong Kong political landscape by polarising Hong Kong politics.
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What started as demonstrations against an extradition bill have since taken on a much wider scope and are now demanding full democratic rights for Hong Kongers.
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universal terms: "There are three treaties in existence; we stick by our treaties unless we decide on something else. At the moment, we stick by our treaties."
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In the Joint Declaration, the People's Republic of China Government stated that it had decided to resume the exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong (including
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remained part of Chinese territory despite the turbulent events of the early 20th century that saw the fall of the Qing government, the establishment of the
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in Hong Kong, continued to function as before, issuing visas to visitors from Hong Kong, mainland China and other countries. In 2011 it was renamed the
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The handover marked the end of British rule in Hong Kong, which was Britain's last substantial overseas territory. Although in statute law set down by
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British citizens (without right of abode in Hong Kong) were no longer able to work in Hong Kong without a visa; the policy was changed on 1 April 1997.
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of Hong Kong unexpectedly held an urgent meeting, in which they agreed unanimously that the British Government should give the people of Hong Kong the
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Countries which did not have diplomatic relations with the United Kingdom, but had diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China, such as
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Hunting with the tigers: doing business with Hong Kong, Indonesia, South Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam
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November 1981: The Beijing government invited some Hong Kong citizens to help organising a united front in the handling of the Hong Kong issue.
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Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
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In response, Deng Xiaoping cited the lack of room for compromise on the question of sovereignty over Hong Kong; the PRC, as the successor of
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Vickers, Edward (2011). "Learning to Love the Motherland: 'National Education' in Post-Retrocession Hong Kong". In Mueller, Gotelind (ed.).
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in order to get an application form for residency in the United Kingdom. On the eve of the deadline, over 100,000 lined up overnight for a
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also led to massive demonstrations (1.7 million on 11 and 18 August 2019), again demanding universal suffrage, but also the resignation of
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In fact, as early as the mid-1970s, Hong Kong had faced additional risks raising loans for large-scale infrastructure projects such as its
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features a campaign set in an alternate history in which negotiations over the ceding of Hong Kong break down resulting in armed conflict.
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Hong Kong continued to negotiate and maintain its own aviation bilateral treaties with foreign countries and territories. Agreements with
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The PRC government refused, contending that the notions of sovereignty and administration were inseparable, and although it recognised
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application form. While mass migration began well before 1989, the event led to the peak migration year in 1992 with 66,000 leaving.
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The Walled City was originally a single fort built in the mid-19th century on the site of an earlier 17th-century watch post on the
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LCQ1: Immigration clearance and entry visas to the Mainland for non-Chinese Hong Kong permanent residents with foreign passports
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In light of the increasing openness of the PRC government and economic reforms on the mainland, the then British Prime Minister
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Tang, James TH. "From empire defence to imperial retreat: Britain's postwar China policy and the decolonization of Hong Kong".
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is set on the eve of the Handover and involves an attempted defection by a war criminal, only hours before China takes control.
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According to Clauses 158 and 159 of the Basic Law, powers of interpretation and amendment of the Basic Law are vested in the
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Statement on Future South Africa/Hong Kong Relations by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Aziz Pahad, 12 June 1997
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Mark, Chi-kwan. "To 'educate' Deng Xiaoping in capitalism: Thatcher's visit to China and the future of Hong Kong in 1982".
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Lim, Patricia. (2002). Discovering Hong Hong's Cultural Heritage. Central, Hong Kong: Oxford University Press. Vol. One
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Memorandum of Understanding. Removing hills and reclaiming land, it took only a few years to construct the new airport.
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was invited to visit Guangzhou and Beijing to find out the attitude of the Chinese government on the issue of Hong Kong.
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United Front chief Sun Chunlan tells young Hongkongers to love their country and make the most of close ties with China
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China International Business: The Monthly Publication of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, P.R.C
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Hong Kong continued to operate as a separate customs territory from mainland China under Article 116 of the Basic Law.
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and raised the issue of Hong Kong for the first time. Deng remarked that the investors could set their minds at peace.
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felt impatient at the long-running secrecy over the progress of Sino-British talks on the Hong Kong issue. A motion,
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held talks with British Foreign Secretary, emphasized on China to recover Hong Kong in '97 and Hong Kong to become
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to urge recovering Hong Kong after strengthening, supported by cross-party according to British newspapers].
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The United Kingdom obtained control over portions of Hong Kong's territory through three treaties concluded with
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ravaged Hong Kong, causing great amounts of damage to both life and property. The Hong Kong dollar plummeted on
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Annex I : Method for the Selection of the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
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spiritual practice also remained legal in Hong Kong, despite encountering opposition from the SAR government.
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English continued as an official language and is still taught in all schools. However, many schools teach in
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that "there is nothing I could do to stop you, but the eyes of the world would now know what China is like".
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With a 1997 population of about 6.5 million, Hong Kong constituted 97 percent of the total population of all
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of Commonwealth member states in Hong Kong were no longer known as Commissions, but as Consulates-General.
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The additional Article would hold tremendous significance in settling the question of Hong Kong and later
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in Hong Kong remained outside the jurisdiction of their embassies in Beijing, such as the United States
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overseas, as well as in the Greater China Region. These include the offices in London, Washington D.C.,
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Chia-rong Wu, "Hong Kong Identity in Question: Fruit Chan's Uncanny Narrative and (Post-)97 Complex".
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formed purely by Hong Kong people was established in 1985 to canvas views in Hong Kong on the drafts.
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continued to have easier access to many countries, including those in Europe and North America, with
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agent in Hong Kong until the Handover, when he was handed over to the Chinese for his unauthorised
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6 April 1982: Deng Xiaoping revealed his wish to have official contact with the British government.
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in 1971, it began to act diplomatically on its previously lost sovereignty over both Hong Kong and
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4 April 1979: The Kowloon–Canton through-train routes were restored after 30 years of non-service.
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has made numerous references to 1997 including the song "Could Not Care Less About 1997" (話知你97).
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than mainland China, under Article 27 of the Basic Law, despite the growing influence of Beijing.
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investments had been made in the New Territories, with break-evens lying well past 30 June 1997.
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issued nine guiding principles concerning a peaceful reunification of Taiwan and mainland China.
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When the People's Republic of China obtained its seat in the United Nations as a result of the
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The RJ System of telephone plugs and sockets is gradually replacing the BT System in Hong Kong
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on 19 June 1997 ordered the provisions pertaining to Hong Kong to take effect on 1 July 1997.
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Hong Kong's new constitutional order: the resumption of Chinese sovereignty and the basic law
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and the National People's Congress, respectively. Hong Kong's people have limited influence.
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Hong Kong remained an individual member of various international organisations, such as the
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staff were suspended or arrested for their corrupt behaviour in granting immigration visas.
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under which Hong Kong Island and Kowloon had been ceded to Britain in perpetuity after the
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Designing history in East Asian textbooks: identity politics and transnational aspirations
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Chinese communists portrayed the return of Hong Kong as a key moment in the PRC's rise to
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passed the resolution on removing Hong Kong and Macau from the official list of colonies.
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May 1982: Deng Xiaoping and Zhao Ziyang collected advice from Hong Kong notables such as
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Changing Educational Contexts, Issues and Identities: 40 Years of Comparative Education
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Strong Borders, Secure Nation: Cooperation and Conflict in China's Territorial Disputes
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game, is set in Hong Kong around the time of the transition. The player controls Chin (
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Hong Kong had been a colony of the British Empire since 1841, except for four years of
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The handover of Hong Kong is referenced multiple times and witnessed in the 1997 film
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Recognition of vehicle registration mark on moving vehicles in an outdoor environment
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in 1856, and the Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong Territory signed in 1890.
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the ultimate goal of election by universal suffrage of the chief executive" and the
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The Hong Kong Basic Law ensured, among other things, that Hong Kong will retain its
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The first decade: the Hong Kong SAR in retrospective and introspective perspectives
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as a "Chinese territory under Portuguese administration", this was only temporary.
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to remember the war dead; previously British troops raised flags representing the
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was at midnight on 1 July 1997. This event ended 156 years of British rule in the
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that Hong Kong was a party to talks on its future, alongside Beijing and London.
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Remaking Chinese Cinema: Through the Prism of Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Hollywood
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Sovereignty and the status quo: the historical roots of China's Hong Kong policy
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satirically expresses the anxiety felt by Hong Kong residents over the handover.
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Political development in Hong Kong: state, political society, and civil society
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The handover is the backdrop for "A Death in Hong Kong", the first episode the
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was among the most popular destinations, earning the nickname of "Hongcouver".
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Foreign nationals were not allowed to stand for directly elected seats in the
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Racism, Violence & Madness Make This Awful Hong Kong Game One to Remember
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Tens of Thousands Gather in Hong Kong to Remember the 1989 Tiananmen Massacre
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as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from
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30 October 1981: The House of Commons passed the new British Nationality Act.
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sought the PRC's agreement to a continued British presence in the territory.
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The Hong Kong SAR Government was now formally represented in Beijing by the
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The final years of British Hong Kong: The discourse of colonial withdrawal
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Chief Executive holds 'useful, cordial' talks with British Prime Minister
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Lok Ma Chau Control Point to provide 24-hour passenger clearance services
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Hong Kong: the pearl made of British mastery and Chinese docile-diligence
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continued to be used as its sole currency, and the responsibility of the
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Just as the atmosphere of the talks was becoming cordial, members of the
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Chinese Box (1997) Film Review; A Meditation on the Meaning of Hong Kong
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granted independence in 1960), or a combination of the latter two (like
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Hong Kong's reversion to China: effective monitoring critical to assess
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The UK's relations with Hong Kong: 30 years after the Joint Declaration
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Territories is approximately 250,000, which is less than all but three
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List of countries that have gained independence from the United Kingdom
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Office of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
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holders having visa-free access to 154 other countries and territories.
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Transtext(e)s Transcultures 跨文本跨文化. Journal of Global Cultural Studies
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would extend well after the handover, Governor Wilson met PRC Premier
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After the Patten proposals were passed, Beijing decided to create the
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Hong Kong to cover British insignia on postboxes to 'avoid confusion'
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On This Day: 26 September 1984: UK and China agree Hong Kong handover
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The Chinese government resumed exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong
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The 1898 Convention which handed additional parts of Hong Kong (the
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List of Air Services Agreements and Air Services Transit Agreements
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Exit and Entry Administration Law of the People's Republic of China
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Consulates of countries which maintained diplomatic relations with
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by the Conservative Party in the British government, a new status "
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Absolute diplomatic immunity was restored in Hong Kong until 2024.
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ESF's new chief executive Belinda Greer looks to boost efficiency
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Cross-border licence plates go for a million yuan on black market
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U.S. Immigration Officer in Hong Kong Investigated for Corruption
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were removed from the streets of Hong Kong and replaced by green
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plates to travel to and from mainland China, similar to those of
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Before and After Suzie: Hong Kong in Western Film and Literature
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discussed legal issues after Hong Kong returned to China.].
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Hong Kong's infamous Walled City to be converted into park area
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Hong Kong's Journey to Reunification: Memoirs of Sze-yuen Chung
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The Hong Kong government continued to make a subvention to the
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Hong Kong's Transition to Chinese Rule: The Limits of Autonomy
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Chow, Larry Chuen-ho; Fan, Yiu-Kwan, eds. (31 December 1998).
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visited Britain and had a meeting with British prime minister
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Monument in Commemoration of the Return of Hong Kong to China
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China
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29 March 1979: Sir Murray MacLehose met Chinese Vice Premier
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United States Foreign Broadcast Information Service (1993).
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British Broadcasting Corporation Monitoring Service (1984).
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Hong Kong's Tortuous Democratization: A Comparative Analysis
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Laws and Regulations Regarding Hong Kong & Macao Affairs
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was not used as the residence of the first chief executive,
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Address Via Video-Conference – A challenge to APEC business
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Renamed Xinhua becomes a new force in Hong Kong's politics
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Hong Kong * | Country report | Freedom of the Press | 2015
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Political change and the crisis of legitimacy in Hong Kong
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Hong Kong business world shaken by political uncertainties
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no. 102-383m 106 Stat. 1448) is a 1992 act enacted by the
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Chinese People's Liberation Army Forces Hong Kong Building
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Bank of China Authorized to Issue HKD and MOP (1987–1992)
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Cheung, Gary; Cheung, Tony; Mai, Jun (20 December 2021).
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in Hong Kong. Instead, they had to apply for a permit to
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However, this had previously been rejected following the
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Introduction of Safeguarding National Security Ordinance
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Dangerous Meditation: China's Campaign Against Falungong
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the creation of a withdrawal plan in case of emergency.
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Riot police evict Hong Kong residents from Walled City
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Hong Kong Undergraduate Education Reform Under "3+3+4"
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General Information on the Right of Abode in Hong Kong
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China live: people power and the television revolution
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Hong Kong management and labour: change and continuity
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Fawcett, J.J.; Carruthers, J.M.; North, Peter (2008).
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changed, with British-inspired occasions, such as the
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Hong Kong, which remained an individual member of the
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Hong Kong-registered vehicles still required special
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The Hong Kong Reader: Passage to Chinese Sovereignty
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The Prince of Wales Building was renamed the 2173:was now formally represented in Hong Kong by a 1320:More than 10,000 Hong Kong residents rushed to 442:(CCP) proposed "(China) to recover Hong Kong" ( 8388:Opening of the Hong Kong International Airport 7827: 7825: 7823: 7821: 6650: 4574: 4268:Constitution of the People's Republic of China 3898: 3896: 3539: 3537: 3033:The handover of Hong Kong is portrayed in the 2378:The United Kingdom was now represented by the 2301:" were replaced by references to the "State". 2210:, taking over responsibility for defence from 1824:Many former colonial citizens could still use 1697:had already started issuing banknotes in 1994. 1483:system for the Legislative Council elections. 1469:selection of the first chief executive in 1996 324:during this time, although influence from the 9073:NPC decision on national security legislation 8885:HKU pro-vice-chancellor selection controversy 8322: 7470:Kowloon Walled City Park – History/Background 7122: 6784: 6699: 6499:In Watching Hong Kong, China Loses The Shades 6477:Secretary for Justice, Mr Rimsky Yuen, SC, JP 6428:A Brief Overview of the Court of Final Appeal 6011:"Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation" 4726: 4699:"Hong Kong: Timeline of extradition protests" 4626:"What Country Is Hong Kong in? China or Not?" 4311: 4215:Deng Xiaoping and the transformation of China 2320:was replaced by a local system, in which the 2181:, before it adopted its present name in 2000. 2031:British-inspired road names remain unchanged. 1843:, with the holding of demonstrations and the 235: 221: 154: 140: 8988:Opening of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge 8034:Will James Bond bow to Beijing's censorship? 6199: 6197: 6176:"Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens" 4691: 4463:, HC Deb 20 January 1988 vol 125 cc 971–1018 3941:Ming K. Chan; Gerard A. Postiglione (1996). 2665: 2358:, was abolished as a public holiday in 1950. 1609: 1594:. The event was broadcast around the world. 1586:of the Central Military Commission, General 1251:composed of members from both Hong Kong and 1193:special administrative region (SAR) of China 687:Three years later, Deng received the former 7818: 7165:Hong Kong – A New Era – Civil Aviation 7055:"Commonwealth Games Federation – Hong Kong" 6804:"Continuity and Change in the Legal System" 6456:. Cambridge University Press. p. 227. 4188:. Cambridge University Press. p. 109. 4113: 4111: 4109: 4107: 4031:. Princeton University Press. p. 224. 3902: 3893: 3534: 16:1997 handover of Hong Kong from UK to China 8453:Director of Immigration v. 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Hong Kong was not made part of the 1834:British nationality law and Hong Kong 1667:in Hong Kong from the PRC government. 1597: 1272:4 June 1989 Tiananmen Square protests 1182: 1013: 943: 355:, and in 1898, when Britain obtained 8230:Communist and Post-Communist Studies 8223: 8168: 8129: 8100: 7942: 7918:"Sam Hui 許冠傑 – 話知你97 (電影『新半斤八两』主題曲)" 7850:from the original on 18 October 2017 7752: 7540:from the original on 28 January 2011 7335: 6980: 6683:CE moves into Government House today 6660:Change in Hong Kong Is Slow but Sure 6582:Hong Kong forces withdrawal outlined 6273:Chris Patten – Governor of Hong Kong 5917: 5450: 5095: 5039: 4990: 4966:A tale of two solitudes written anew 4711:from the original on 5 November 2019 4617: 3671: 3496:. 10 January 1990. p. Headline. 3465:"吳學謙與英外相會談,側重於九七年中國收回香港香港成為特區" [ 3198: 2271:" title was dropped from almost all 2062:was appointed by the United Kingdom. 1982:Hong Kong retained its own separate 1723:Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices 1489: 1411:British Nationality Selection Scheme 1296: 1277:The Basic Law was said to be a mini- 1158:Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 1046:adding citations to reliable sources 1017: 803:British Overseas Territories citizen 391:, which included events such as the 379:in 1999 under similar arrangements. 8947:Imprisonment of democracy activists 8300: (archived 12 December 1997) – 7741:American Journal of Chinese Studies 7562:. 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All others were re-painted. 2286:was removed from the crest of the 2251:, moved into the compound in 2007. 2221:Flags were no longer flown at the 2195:was represented in Hong Kong by a 2073:, was dissolved and replaced by a 1089:PRC's proposal on the 1997 issue. 647:The same year, on 8 November, the 14: 9459: 9252:Hong Kong–Mainland China conflict 9144:7th Legislative Council elections 8921:6th Legislative Council elections 8875:Causeway Bay Books disappearances 8800:5th Legislative Council elections 8658:4th Legislative Council elections 8544:3rd Legislative Council elections 8436:2nd Legislative Council elections 8383:1st Legislative Council elections 8261: 7949:Leung, Pak-hei (12 August 2021). 6043:from the original on 17 June 2016 5991:from the original on 17 June 2016 5432:from the original on 4 March 2016 5406:from the original on 3 March 2016 4814:In the Court of the King of Tonga 4666:from the original on 20 June 2016 4557:"The Joint Declaration – Annex 2" 3906:Feeling the stones: reminiscences 3682:"新华社新闻信息报道中的禁用词和慎用词(2019年2月最新修订)" 3555:from the original on 26 June 2018 3454:. 18 June 1967. p. Headline. 3317:Communist party general secretary 2492:Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 2212:British Forces Overseas Hong Kong 1921:ones. Hong Kong also adopted the 1849:Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 1303:Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 281:Hoeng1 gong2 zyu2 kyun4 ji4 gaau1 9423:Separatism in the United Kingdom 9360: 9348: 9336: 9324: 9304:2023 Hong Kong electoral changes 9211:2023 Hong Kong electoral changes 8123: 8077: 8052: 8027: 8002: 7970: 7910: 7887: 7862: 7832:Singh, Harminder (1 July 2016). 7791: 7773: 7746: 7733: 7721:from the original on 25 May 2017 7703: 7671: 7638: 7608: 7578: 7552: 7526: 7485: 7463: 7434: 7407: 7391: 7356: 7329: 7302: 7275: 7249: 7224: 7208: 7184: 7158: 7147: 7095: 7073: 7047: 7028: 7001: 6974: 6955:Foreign Affairs Select Committee 6937: 6903: 6878: 6862: 6846: 6824: 6795: 6778: 6752: 6729: 6676: 6625: 6600: 6575: 6564: 6538: 6515: 6492: 6470: 6443: 6421: 6398: 6373: 6350: 6325: 6315: 6289: 6266: 6244: 6238:, University Design Consortium, 6222: 6168: 6146: 6121: 6102: 6077: 6055: 6029: 6003: 5977: 5961: 5938: 5911: 5895: 5871: 5812: 5790: 5684:Hong Kong Immigration Department 5648:New entry plan for mainland cars 4287:Benefits of a three-legged stool 4243:China plotted Hong Kong invasion 4161:. 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