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1 day ago · 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. Hong Kong was established as a special administrative region of China (SAR) for 50 years, maintaining its own economic and governing systems ...
- 1 July 1997; 26 years ago
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4 hours ago · Hong Kong and Chinese students at British universities are being secretly photographed and filmed as part of a global pattern of harassment and intimidation by Beijing, according to Amnesty ...
4 hours ago · Chinese and Hong Kong students studying in the UK, other parts of Europe and North America are being intimidated, harassed and silenced by the Chinese authorities as part of a sinister pattern of “transnational repression”, Amnesty International said in a major new report today (13 May). Students interviewed for the 63-page report, ‘On my ...
4 hours ago · A report on Hong Kong by the Centre for Strategic and International Studies does not appreciate fundamental pillars set out in the Basic Law. The city is still governed by Hongkongers, maintains ...
4 hours ago · David Cameron's policy of cosying up to China when he was prime minister was 'absolutely pathetic', a former cabinet minister and governor of Hong Kong has said.. Lord Patten of Barnes, who was ...
1 day ago · Pang Yiu-Kai, chairman of the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB), welcomed the move, saying that the latest expansion is a "gift" for the sector, and Beijing's decision to update the program twice in ...
1 day ago · When it comes to Hong Kong, many people's first impression is that it is "bustling" and "a shopping paradise". However, in the eyes of many tourists and outsiders, Hong Kong people always seem to have a "high-minded" ...
