Handover of Hong Kong
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title:
Handover of Hong Kong
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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. Hong Kong was established as a special administrative region of China (SAR) for 50 years, maintaining its own economic and governing systems from those of mainland China during this time, although influence from the central government in Beijing increased after the passing of the Hong Kong nationa
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1997 handover of Hong Kong from UK to China
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handover_of_Hong_Kong
date created:
2005-06-22T16:00:55Z
date modified:
2024-09-11T00:46:26Z
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