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26/09/1984 UK and China agree Hong Kong handover

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Why Did the British Give Hong Kong to China? | China Uncensored

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Hong Kong Handover Ceremony - 1997

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UK FM looks back at return of HKong with pride

The Handover of Hong Kong was the transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong from the United Kingdom to China in a ceremony in 1997. The territory of Hong Kong comprised Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula, which were ceded to Britain in 1842 and 1860, respectively, and the New Territories, which was leased for 99 years in 1898.