Hong Kong - Wikipedia
WEBHong Kong is on China's southern coast, 60 km (37 mi) east of Macau, on the east side of the mouth of the Pearl River estuary. It is surrounded by the South China Sea on all sides except the north, which neighbours the Guangdong city …
Hong Kong’s Freedoms: What China Promised and How It’s …
WEBMar 19, 2024 · Hong Kong is a special administrative region of the People’s Republic of China that has, until recently, largely been free to manage its own affairs based on “ one country, two systems,”...
Hong Kong | History, China, Location, Map, & Facts | Britannica
WEB3 days ago · Hong Kong is a 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 territory for decades until it rejoined China in 1997. It is a vibrant cultural and financial center.
Is Hong Kong a Part of China, or Not? - TripSavvy
WEBAug 21, 2024 · Hong Kong exists as a Special Administrative Region controlled by The People's Republic of China and enjoys its own limited autonomy as defined by the Basic Law. The principle of “one country, two systems” allows for the coexistence of socialism and capitalism under “one country,” which is mainland China.
Hong Kong handover: What will the next 25 years hold? - BBC
WEBAn agreement between Britain and China at the time of handover enshrined freedoms for Hong Kong. But some critics think that Beijing has shattered this promise in recent years with a...
China and Hong Kong: Five moments in fraught relationship since ... - BBC
WEBAs China's power rose, so did its influence on Hong Kong. The result: diminishing freedoms, mass protests and a divided city. As Hong Kong marks the 25th anniversary of the handover, we...
Hong Kong: How life has changed under China's national security law - BBC
WEB29 June 2021. BBC / Lo Kwan Long Curtis. Life has fundamentally changed in the courts since the law was enacted. On 30 June 2020, China introduced the National Security Law (NSL) in Hong Kong...
Behind China’s Takeover of Hong Kong - The New York Times
WEBJun 28, 2021 · China ’s offensive has dramatically accelerated its absorption of Hong Kong, portending deeper changes that could end the city’s status as Asia’s cosmopolitan capital. “The whole process...
Hong Kong’s Transformation Since Handover - The New York Times
WEBJun 30, 2022 · After each paroxysm in China — the fall of the Qing dynasty, the Communist takeover, the Cultural Revolution, the Tiananmen massacre — Hong Kong’s population swelled with refugees.
Hong Kong - The World Factbook
WEBSep 3, 2024 · Pursuant to a UK-China agreement in 1984, Hong Kong became the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) of the People's Republic of China as of 1 July 1997.
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