HK's celebration shared worldwide
7 years, 8 months ago

HK's celebration shared worldwide

China Daily  

HK's celebration shared worldwide Updated: 2017-07-01 08:03 By Fu Jing in Brussels and Chen Weihua in Washington Overseas Chinese, others mark event in Brussels, Washington and elsewhere As Saturday's 20th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland approached, Chinese embassies overseas were busy celebrating the event. Yang Yanyi, China's ambassador to the EU, said that Hong Kong's return to China was a historic event, and the "one country, two systems" principle has ensured the major accomplishments the SAR has seen. "Hong Kong's accomplishments are outstanding," he told a crowd of several hundred people attending a celebration on Thursday at the Chinese embassy to mark the anniversary. Cui said Hong Kong has seen sustained prosperity and stability, remained a global financial, trade and shipping center, and led the world in major indicators of social and economic development.

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Hong Kong explores unique role in boosting China-ASEAN connectivity
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Hong Kong explores unique role in boosting China-ASEAN connectivity

China Daily  

HONG KONG -- The ASEAN-China Forum 2024 was held here on Thursday, with participants brainstorming on such issues as the development of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, its ties with China as well as joint efforts to deal with regional challenges. ASEAN is a priority for China's neighborhood diplomacy and a key region for Belt and Road cooperation, said …

Surge in holiday visitors boosts HK business prospects
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Surge in holiday visitors boosts HK business prospects

China Daily  

By STEPHY ZHANG in Hong Kong | CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2024-10-08 07:58 A view of the Victoria Harbor in Hong Kong. Following a 36.1 percent surge in visitors during the weeklong National Day holiday, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's government and business community are hoping that year-round inbound travel numbers and consumer spending will bounce back to pre-COVID …

Hong Kong Tourism Soars After National Day Holiday Surge
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Hong Kong Tourism Soars After National Day Holiday Surge

China Daily  

Hong Kong's tourism industry is experiencing a significant rebound after the COVID-19 pandemic, with the National Day holiday marking a surge in visitor numbers. The city welcomed over 1.25 million visitors during the weeklong break, with over 1.11 million coming from mainland China. The city's border checkpoints operated smoothly, contributing to the positive outcome. The tourism industry is expected to …

Qingdao, Hong Kong grow business ties
1 year, 9 months ago

Qingdao, Hong Kong grow business ties

China Daily  

Qingdao, Shandong province The "Qingdao-Hong Kong Economic and Trade Cooperation Exchange Meeting" was held in Hong Kong on May 29. As an important part of the "2023 Shandong Week in Hong Kong and Macao", the event was designed as a two-way investment bridge between Qingdao and Hong Kong to renew friendship, discuss cooperation, deepen exchanges and seek a common future. …

Address at the meeting celebrating the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland and the inaugural ceremony of the sixth-term government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
2 years, 8 months ago

Address at the meeting celebrating the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland and the inaugural ceremony of the sixth-term government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

China Daily  

President Xi Jinping addresses a grand meeting held to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland and the inaugural ceremony of the sixth-term government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center on July 1, 2022. At the meeting celebrating the 20th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the …

Address at the meeting celebrating the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland and the inaugural ceremony of the sixth-term government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
2 years, 8 months ago

Address at the meeting celebrating the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland and the inaugural ceremony of the sixth-term government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

China Daily  

President Xi Jinping addresses a grand meeting held to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland and the inaugural ceremony of the sixth-term government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center on July 1, 2022. At the meeting celebrating the 20th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the …

Xi defends vision of Hong Kong on 25th anniversary of return
2 years, 8 months ago

Xi defends vision of Hong Kong on 25th anniversary of return

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — China’s leader Xi Jinping marked the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return with a speech Friday that emphasized Beijing’s control over the former British colony under its vision of “one country, two systems” – countering criticism that the political and civic freedoms promised for the next quarter-century have been largely erased under Chinese rule. “Regardless of whether …

Timeline: Hong Kong under 25 years of Chinese rule
2 years, 8 months ago

Timeline: Hong Kong under 25 years of Chinese rule

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — The following are key events in the history of Hong Kong, which marked the 25th anniversary of its handover from British to Chinese rule on Friday. — 1841: The Qing dynasty cedes Hong Kong Island to Britain after China’s defeat in the first Opium War. — 1984: Britain agrees to return Hong Kong to China in 1997 …

China’s Xi Jinping claims Hong Kong handover marked ‘beginning of true democracy’
2 years, 8 months ago

China’s Xi Jinping claims Hong Kong handover marked ‘beginning of true democracy’

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Friday claimed “true democracy” began in Hong Kong 25 years ago when China assumed control, as he marked a symbolic anniversary for the city transformed by his political crackdown. “After its return to the motherland, Hong Kong compatriots became masters of their own affairs, Hong Kong people administered Hong Kong with …

习近平在庆祝香港回归祖国25周年大会暨香港特别行政区第六届政府就职典礼上的讲话（全文）
2 years, 8 months ago

习近平在庆祝香港回归祖国25周年大会暨香港特别行政区第六届政府就职典礼上的讲话（全文）

China Daily  

7月1日上午，庆祝香港回归祖国25周年大会暨香港特别行政区第六届政府就职典礼在香港会展中心隆重举行。中共中央总书记、国家主席、中央军委主席习近平出席并发表重要讲话。 新华社记者 姚大伟 摄 在庆祝香港回归祖国25周年大会暨香港特别行政区第六届政府就职典礼上的讲话 （2022年7月1日） 习近平 Address at the meeting celebrating the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland and the inaugural ceremony of the sixth-term government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Xi Jinping 同胞们，朋友们： Fellow Compatriots, Dear Friends, 今天，我们在这里隆重集会，庆祝香港回归祖国25周年，举行香港特别行政区第六届政府就职典礼。 Today we are gathered here to celebrate this grand occasion marking the 25th anniversary of …

Hong Kong in limbo 25 years after British handover to China
2 years, 8 months ago

Hong Kong in limbo 25 years after British handover to China

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — When the British handed Hong Kong to Beijing in 1997, it was promised 50 years of self-government and freedoms of assembly, speech and press that are not allowed on the Communist-ruled Chinese mainland. Hong Kong also has banned annual protests marking China’s June 4, 1989, crackdown on the pro-democracy movement centered on Beijing’s Tiananmen Square, with authorities …

Analysis: China’s Xi Jinping brought Hong Kong to heel. Now he’s back in a city transformed
2 years, 8 months ago

Analysis: China’s Xi Jinping brought Hong Kong to heel. Now he’s back in a city transformed

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — Chinese flags flutter above streets and red celebratory banners line the harbor front, as a beaming crowd of masked officials and school children wave and chant in unison inside Hong Kong’s high-speed rail terminus, welcoming the arrival of Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Anthony Kwan/Getty Images Protesters use a rope to lower themselves from a pedestrian bridge …

25th anniversary heralds new era for HK
2 years, 8 months ago

25th anniversary heralds new era for HK

China Daily  

MA XUEJING/CHINA DAILY Editor's note: Hong Kong will celebrate the 25th anniversary of its return to the motherland on July 1 this year. Over the past 25 years, "one country, two systems" has helped the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to continue its overall development and build a better future. Maintaining the Hong Kong SAR's high level of autonomy and …

25th anniversary heralds new era for HK
2 years, 8 months ago

25th anniversary heralds new era for HK

China Daily  

MA XUEJING/CHINA DAILY Editor's note: Hong Kong will celebrate the 25th anniversary of its return to the motherland on July 1 this year. Over the past 25 years, "one country, two systems" has helped the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to continue its overall development and build a better future. Maintaining the Hong Kong SAR's high level of autonomy and …

China’s Xi to attend Hong Kong anniversary but no word on visit
2 years, 8 months ago

China’s Xi to attend Hong Kong anniversary but no word on visit

The Hindu  

President Xi Jinping will participate in next week’s celebrations of the 25th anniversary of the return of Hong Kong to China, the government said Saturday, but it left unclear whether he will visit the former British colony for the highly symbolic event after a crackdown on a pro-democracy movement. Mr. Xi, who also is general secretary of the ruling Communist …

Tightening grip: On Hong Kong-China relations
3 years, 2 months ago

Tightening grip: On Hong Kong-China relations

The Hindu  

July 1, 2022 will mark 25 years since Hong Kong’s return to China. For much of the past 24 years, Hong Kong defied wide expectations that the “one country, two systems” model would crumble shortly after the handover. On December 23, construction crew quietly removed one of the most well-known statues, the “Pillar of Shame”, standing on the campus of …

Can Hong Kong’s economy survive China’s political crackdown?
3 years, 4 months ago

Can Hong Kong’s economy survive China’s political crackdown?

Al Jazeera  

Business is considering its options amid the national security law, currency fears and punishing COVID-19 quarantines. Over the past year, Hong Kong’s society has been torn apart by the Beijing-imposed national security law and changes to the electoral process designed to ensure only people deemed “patriots” can hold office in the territory. Last month, the institute’s annual report on economic …

Shandong deepens ties with Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan
4 years ago

Shandong deepens ties with Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan

China Daily  

The "Conference on deepening ties between Shandong province, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan" was held via both online and offline channels on March 23 in Jinan, the provincial capital. "We look forward to working with Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan in expanding industrial cooperation, enhancing scientific innovation, boosting cultural and people-to-people exchanges, as well as expanding domestic consumption and smoothening …

A unified Hong Kong can achieve a better tomorrow
4 years, 6 months ago

A unified Hong Kong can achieve a better tomorrow

China Daily  

A fishing boat joins more than 100 others in Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour on July 1 to celebrate the 23rd anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland. In response to the new National Security Law for Hong Kong, the United States passed the Hong Kong Autonomy Act in July, imposing sanctions against individuals, entities and financial institutions. Together with …

The US is treating Hong Kong as mainland China. Business is starting to do the same
4 years, 8 months ago

The US is treating Hong Kong as mainland China. Business is starting to do the same

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN Business — The relationship between China and the West is rapidly eroding, and that could have serious implications for Hong Kong’s status as a global financial hub. The New York Times on Tuesday also announced that it would move some of its staff based in Hong Kong to Seoul as it began to “make contingency plans.” Alongside …

After Brexit, Britain has no choice but to become Donald Trump’s cheerleader in a fruitless war on China
4 years, 8 months ago

After Brexit, Britain has no choice but to become Donald Trump’s cheerleader in a fruitless war on China

The Independent  

Sign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UK Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Perhaps we also …

Trump administration says Hong Kong no longer independent from China as tension with US grows
4 years, 9 months ago

Trump administration says Hong Kong no longer independent from China as tension with US grows

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on Wednesday that the …

The History Of Hong Kong Rejoining China
4 years, 10 months ago

The History Of Hong Kong Rejoining China

NPR  

The History Of Hong Kong Rejoining China China plans to enact national security legislation for Hong Kong that would put an end to free speech and political freedoms guaranteed to the city when it was handed back to China in 1997. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Let's turn our attention to China now and the Chinese Parliament's plans to enact national …

Hong Kong leader says special status can endure beyond 2047
5 years, 2 months ago

Hong Kong leader says special status can endure beyond 2047

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam said Thursday that the ''one country, two systems’’ framework under which the city enjoys freedoms unknown in China could continue after a 2047 deadline if loyalty to Beijing is upheld. then I think there will be enough grounds for ‘one country, two systems’ to move ahead smoothly and there would be no …

Communist China celebrates 70th birthday as Hong Kong simmers
5 years, 5 months ago

Communist China celebrates 70th birthday as Hong Kong simmers

Al Jazeera  

President and party leader Xi Jinping says ‘no force’ can shake China as country displays its military strength. China’s President Xi Jinping has opened celebrations to mark 70 years of Communist rule, vowing that “no force” would be able to shake the country, as a parade of massed troops and military hardware showcased Chinese muscle in the face of an …

Hong Kong protest: China will 'not sit by and watch' if situation deteriorates further
5 years, 7 months ago

Hong Kong protest: China will 'not sit by and watch' if situation deteriorates further

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy China’s ambassador to the UK …

Xi Jinping warns Taiwan independence is ‘a dead end’
6 years, 2 months ago

Xi Jinping warns Taiwan independence is ‘a dead end’

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — Xi Jinping called on Taiwan to reject independence and embrace “peaceful reunification” with China, in a conciliatory speech that nevertheless took a hard line on the self-governing island’s political sovereignty and freedoms. The Chinese President’s Wednesday address was a far cry from one he gave in March last year, in which he said “not a single …

Hong Kong anniversary: 10 essential things to do in the city 20 years after the handover
6 years, 6 months ago

Hong Kong anniversary: 10 essential things to do in the city 20 years after the handover

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. According to Euromonitor, Hong Kong is the world’s most-visited city: 26.5 million visitors landed in the Special Administrative Region of …

Hong Kong’s Make-or-Break Moment
7 years, 8 months ago

Hong Kong’s Make-or-Break Moment

The Diplomat  

In October, Catalonians are going to hold a referendum in which voters will be asked to answer this question: “Do you want Catalonia to be an independent country in the form of a republic?” The Spanish government fiercely opposes the referendum and has vowed to use all possible means, including taking over the Catalonian civil service and police, to stop …

Xi gives best birthday gift to Hong Kong
7 years, 8 months ago

Xi gives best birthday gift to Hong Kong

China Daily  

CAI MENG/CHINA DAILY President Xi Jinping paid an inspection tour to Hong Kong recently to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China on July 1. Some people said the "gift" brought by Xi this time was unsurprising and therefore they fear it implied Hong Kong was losing its importance for the …

President Xi donates best birthday gift to Hong Kong
7 years, 8 months ago

President Xi donates best birthday gift to Hong Kong

China Daily  

President Xi donates best birthday gift to Hong Kong Updated: 2017-07-05 06:56 By Paul Yeung President Xi Jinping visited the city to celebrate the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's 20th anniversary of establishment. How to fully and accurately practice "one country, two systems" is an important topic for Hong Kong in the past few years as well as in the …

China handles Hong Kong issue well: expert
7 years, 8 months ago

China handles Hong Kong issue well: expert

China Daily  

JOHANNESBURG -- A South African expert said that China has handled the Hong Kong issue well and enabled stability and development over the past 20 years. "Hong Kong enjoyed massive investment and the development in the small Island was incredible -- China managed Hong Kong well and there was peace and stability," Professor Rukudzo Murapa, Khulisa Management Services Africa director, …

习近平在庆祝香港回归祖国20周年大会暨香港特别行政区第五届政府就职典礼上的讲话
7 years, 8 months ago

习近平在庆祝香港回归祖国20周年大会暨香港特别行政区第五届政府就职典礼上的讲话

China Daily  

在庆祝香港回归祖国20周年大会暨香港特别行政区第五届政府就职典礼上的讲话 Address at the Meeting Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Hong Kong's Return to the Motherland and The Inaugural Ceremony of The Fifth-Term Government of The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region （2017年7月1日） July 1, 2017 习近平 Xi Jinping 同胞们，朋友们： Fellow Compatriots,Dear Friends, 今天，我们怀着喜悦的心情，在这里隆重集会，庆祝香港回归祖国20周年，举行香港特别行政区第五届政府就职典礼。 Today, we are meeting on this solemn and joyous occasion to both celebrate the 20th anniversary of …

习近平在庆祝香港回归祖国20周年大会暨香港特别行政区第五届政府就职典礼上的讲话
7 years, 8 months ago

习近平在庆祝香港回归祖国20周年大会暨香港特别行政区第五届政府就职典礼上的讲话

China Daily  

在庆祝香港回归祖国20周年大会暨香港特别行政区第五届政府就职典礼上的讲话 Address at the Meeting Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Hong Kong's Return to the Motherland and The Inaugural Ceremony of The Fifth-Term Government of The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region （2017年7月1日） July 1, 2017 习近平 Xi Jinping 同胞们，朋友们： Fellow Compatriots,Dear Friends, 今天，我们怀着喜悦的心情，在这里隆重集会，庆祝香港回归祖国20周年，举行香港特别行政区第五届政府就职典礼。 Today, we are meeting on this solemn and joyous occasion to both celebrate the 20th anniversary of …

习近平在庆祝香港回归祖国20周年大会暨香港特别行政区第五届政府就职典礼上的讲话
7 years, 8 months ago

习近平在庆祝香港回归祖国20周年大会暨香港特别行政区第五届政府就职典礼上的讲话

China Daily  

在庆祝香港回归祖国20周年大会暨香港特别行政区第五届政府就职典礼上的讲话 Address at the Meeting Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Hong Kong's Return to the Motherland and The Inaugural Ceremony of The Fifth-Term Government of The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region （2017年7月1日） July 1, 2017 习近平 Xi Jinping 同胞们，朋友们： Fellow Compatriots,Dear Friends, 今天，我们怀着喜悦的心情，在这里隆重集会，庆祝香港回归祖国20周年，举行香港特别行政区第五届政府就职典礼。 Today, we are meeting on this solemn and joyous occasion to both celebrate the 20th anniversary of …

HK: The connected city
7 years, 8 months ago

HK: The connected city

China Daily  

Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor and her husband Lam Siu-por greet the public before the flag-raising ceremony to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region at Golden Bauhinia Square on Saturday. Hong Kong's "one country, two systems" framework has been at the heart of our success these past 20 years and it …

Hong Kong and the motherland -- reunited forever, thriving together
7 years, 8 months ago

Hong Kong and the motherland -- reunited forever, thriving together

China Daily  

BEIJING, June 29 -- The world watched on July 1, 1997 as the Union Jack was lowered over Hong Kong and the five-star red flag of China raised in its stead. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has been run under the guidelines of "one country, two systems," "Hong Kong people governing Hong Kong" and a high degree of autonomy. …

Hong Kong and the motherland -- reunited forever, thriving together
7 years, 8 months ago

Hong Kong and the motherland -- reunited forever, thriving together

China Daily  

BEIJING, June 29 -- The world watched on July 1, 1997 as the Union Jack was lowered over Hong Kong and the five-star red flag of China raised in its stead. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has been run under the guidelines of "one country, two systems," "Hong Kong people governing Hong Kong" and a high degree of autonomy. …

Full text of speech by President Xi Jinping at welcome dinner in HK
7 years, 8 months ago

Full text of speech by President Xi Jinping at welcome dinner in HK

China Daily  

HONG KONG -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday delivered a speech at the welcome dinner held by the government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Over the last two decades, the practice of "One Country, Two Systems" in Hong Kong, like the growth of a seedling, has become strong and robust despite wind and rain and yielded many …

Hong Kong's celebration shared worldwide
7 years, 8 months ago

Hong Kong's celebration shared worldwide

China Daily  

By Fu Jing in Brussels and Chen Weihua in Washington | China Daily | Updated: 2017-07-01 07:17 Overseas Chinese, others mark event in Brussels, Washington and elsewhere As Saturday's 20th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland approaches, Chinese embassies overseas have been busy celebrating the event. The Chinese Mission to the European Union and China's embassy in Belgium …

Xi draws 'red line' for handling mainland-HK relations[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
7 years, 8 months ago

Xi draws 'red line' for handling mainland-HK relations[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

Chinese President Xi Jinping makes remarks at a gathering celebrating the 20th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland and the inaugural ceremony of the fifth-term government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, in Hong Kong, July 1, 2017. HONG KONG -- President Xi Jinping Saturday drew the "red line" for handling relations between the mainland and Hong …

Give Hong Kong's dual advantages full play
7 years, 8 months ago

Give Hong Kong's dual advantages full play

China Daily  

Give Hong Kong's dual advantages full play Updated: 2017-06-30 06:44 Since Hong Kong is celebrating its 20th anniversary of returning to the motherland, it should be a good time to review the advantages the city enjoys that have been the envy of its regional competitors as well as many provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities on the Chinese mainland. The customs …

President Xi vows continuous support for HK
7 years, 8 months ago

President Xi vows continuous support for HK

China Daily  

President Xi Jinping vowed on Thursday that the central government will always support the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in growing the city's economy and improving people's wellbeing. Accompanied by his wife Peng Liyuan and a central government delegation, Xi said his Hong Kong tour would serve to express best wishes for the HKSAR, showcase the central government's support and …

20 Years After Handover, Hong Kong Residents Reflect On Life Under Chinese Rule
7 years, 8 months ago

20 Years After Handover, Hong Kong Residents Reflect On Life Under Chinese Rule

NPR  

20 Years After Handover, Hong Kong Residents Reflect On Life Under Chinese Rule Enlarge this image toggle caption Rob Schmitz/NPR Rob Schmitz/NPR In a city as packed as Hong Kong, what's private elsewhere becomes public — like conversations about politics. Sponsor Message Twenty years after Hong Kong, a city of more than 7 million people, was handed back to China …

President Xi vows continuous support for HK
7 years, 8 months ago

President Xi vows continuous support for HK

China Daily  

President Xi Jinping vowed on Thursday that the central government will always support the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in growing the city's economy and improving people's wellbeing. Accompanied by his wife Peng Liyuan and a central government delegation, Xi said his Hong Kong tour would serve to express best wishes for the HKSAR, showcase the central government's support and …

On eve of Hong Kong’s 20th anniversary under Chinese rule, many residents wonder what’s to celebrate
7 years, 8 months ago

On eve of Hong Kong’s 20th anniversary under Chinese rule, many residents wonder what’s to celebrate

LA Times  

Banners fly near Victoria Harbor as Hong Kong prepares for the 20th anniversary of Chinese rule. Hong Kong officials papered city steps with Chinese floral designs to honor two decades under China’s rule, an anniversary some residents aren’t celebrating. People thought “as long as we’re not breaking any Hong Kong laws, we’re safe in our own beds,” said Anson Chan, …

HK called a bridge between China and UK
7 years, 8 months ago

HK called a bridge between China and UK

China Daily  

Highlighting Hong Kong's indispensable role as a bridge linking China and the UK as the Sino-UK partnership enters its "golden era", Chinese Ambassador to the UK Liu Xiaoming called for concerted commitment to the "one country, two systems" principle to maintain the SAR's long-term prosperity and stability. Praising Hong Kong's return as a landmark in modern Chinese history, the ambassador …

HK's return 20 years later breaks the prophecy that sings the blues over its development
7 years, 8 months ago

HK's return 20 years later breaks the prophecy that sings the blues over its development

China Daily  

Hong Kong’s development in the 20 years since its return to China has broken the prophecy that sings the blue over the region’s prosperity, said People’s Daily on June 25. In 2003, when the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndromes hit both mainland China and Hong Kong, the central government spared no efforts and provided free medicine and protective medical equipment for …

Photo exhibition kicks off events marking 20 years of Hong Kong's return to China
7 years, 8 months ago

Photo exhibition kicks off events marking 20 years of Hong Kong's return to China

China Daily  

A photo exhibition in San Francisco, a city on the US West Coast, kicked off Saturday morning a series of events to mark the 20th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to China. The show displayed some five dozens of photos provided by China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs to feature historical moments, as well as social and economic life, of Hong …

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