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- 1898: , Britain claimed the 'new territories ' around Hong Kong on a 99 years lease
- 1860: China is defeated in the second opium war, this lead the British to take away the Kowloon Peninsula
- FIGHT!!
- 1979: Hong Kong’s London-appointed Governor Murray MacLehose began to explore the “1997 question” on a historic trip to Beijing that March.
- Hong Kong will be recovered.
- He met with China’s paramount leader, Deng Xiaoping
- 1982: China broke its official silence, telling the people of Hong Kong to help bring about “an early reunification of the Chinese nation”.
- Please return Hong Kong.
- 1982, Sept: The growing unease in the region prompted Margaret Thatcher to agree to talks.
- Face to Face talk . Margaret Thatcher and Tang Xiao ping as representatives
- 1984: After lengthy negotiations, Margaret Thatcher hailed the signing of a joint declaration between Britain and China over Hong Kong, signaling the end of colonial rule.
- Sino-British Joint declaration
- Both countries agreed that Hong Kong would revert to Chinese rule in 1997 under the “one country, two systems” formula.
- Patten
- 1997: British rule in Hong Kong ended on 1 July 1997. A ceremony to mark the occasion in Hong Kong was attended by Prince Charles, Tony Blair and Chris Patten, its last governor.
- “Now Hong Kong people are to run Hong Kong. That is the promise and that is the unshakeable destiny.”
- HK
- 1997 1st of july , Hong Kong is returned back to China , its motherland.
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