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3 days ago · Hong Kong [d] is a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China. With 7.4 million residents of various nationalities [e] in a 1,104-square-kilometre (426 sq mi) territory, Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated territories in the world. Hong Kong was established as a colony of the British Empire after the Qing dynasty ...
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May 15, 2024 · Suffrage. 18 years of age in direct elections for 20 of the 90 Legislative Council seats and all of the seats in 18 district councils; universal for permanent residents living in the territory of Hong Kong for the past 7 years; note - in indirect elections, suffrage is limited to about 220,000 members of functional constituencies for the other 70 legislature seats and a 1,500-member election ...
May 14, 2024 · Located on the southeastern coast of China, Hong Kong is often referred to as a “special administrative region (SAR)” rather than an independent country. In this article, I aim to shed light on why Hong Kong is not considered a country and explore its special administrative status.
20 hours ago · Hong Kong, special administrative region of China, located to the east of the Pearl River estuary on the south coast of China. Hong Kong was a British possession for decades until it rejoined China in 1997.
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2 days ago · Hong Kong Macao; China claims, but does not control, Taiwan, which is governed by a rival administration (the Republic of China) that claims all of China as its territory. China is not recognised by 11 UN member states and Vatican City, which, with the exception of Bhutan, all recognise the Republic of China (Taiwan) instead.
May 7, 2024 · The coauthors find that while areas of resilience remain, an authoritarian turn in China under Xi Jinping has significantly eroded Hong Kong’s “high degree of autonomy” that was supposed to be maintained until 2047. In response, the U.S. government should reevaluate its current approach to Hong Kong and consider productive policy ...
2 days ago · Hong Kong continued to operate as a separate customs territory from mainland China under Article 116 of the Basic Law. Hong Kong remained an individual member of various international organisations, such as the World Trade Organization and APEC.
