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• What’s Going On in Hong Kong?

  One country, two systems. In 1997, Hong Kong was transferred back to China after Britain’s 100 year lease expired. The British-Chinese transfer agreement stated that, while Hong Kong would from that point on be under the sovereignty of the Beijing government, it would remain “untouched” in that certain civil liberties and democratic ideals which were…

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  September 29, 2014

  Current Events, History & Culture

  Beijing government, Britain, chinese communist politburo, Hong Kong, Hong Kong demonstrations, Hong Kong pro-democracy protests, One country two systems, Tienanmen Square