The return of Hong Kong is a historic event. The people of China and the government of China decided to resume the exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong on 1 July 1997 1 day, and the government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland returned Hong Kong to the people of China and the government of China on1July 1997/day.
1 July 19971day, the hong kong special administrative region was established, ending the British rule of 155, and hong kong was administered by the government of the hong kong special administrative region. The vast majority of China residents in Hongkong automatically become citizens of the people of China.
The British colonial rule over Hong Kong was the first Opium War. The Qing Dynasty was defeated by the treaty of nanking signed by 1842, and Hong Kong Island and Ap Lei Chau were ceded to Britain. 1860, the Qing dynasty was defeated by the British and French allied forces again, and the Beijing Treaty was signed, giving the south of Boundary Street in Kowloon Peninsula and Stonecutters Island to the British.
1898 (in the 24th year of Guangxu reign of Qing dynasty), the Qing dynasty and Britain signed the "Special Provisions on Expanding the Border of Hong Kong" and leased the New Territories for 99 years. 1997 expired on June 30th. The originals of these three treaties are kept by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Taiwan Province provincial authorities in the National Palace Museum.
From 65438 to 0982, the British government and the China government began negotiations on the future of Hong Kong. Although both the treaty of nanking and the Beijing Treaty mean that Hong Kong Island, Ap Lei Chau and Kowloon and Stonecutters Island south of Boundary Street are permanently ceded to Britain;
People's Republic of China (PRC) refuses to recognize all relevant unequal treaties, such as the special provisions on expanding the Hong Kong border. It only recognizes that Hong Kong is administered by Britain, not British territory, and demands that Britain return Hong Kong Island and Kowloon together with the New Territories. From 65438 to 0997, the British government decided to hand over the sovereignty of Hong Kong to China, but at the same time tried to safeguard the interests of Britain in Hong Kong.
China and Britain finally signed the Sino-British Joint Declaration in February 1984 19, and decided that China would establish the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region from July/0/997 1 and begin to exercise sovereignty and governance over Hong Kong Island, Kowloon Peninsula south of Boundary Street and the New Territories.
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Hong Kong has been the territory of China since ancient times and has been under British colonial rule since 1842- 1997. After World War II, Hong Kong's economy and society developed rapidly, becoming not only one of the "Four Little Dragons in Asia", but also one of the richest, most developed and highest living standards regions in the world. On July 6th, the China government resumed the exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong, and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region was established.
The central government has full power over Hong Kong. Hong Kong has maintained its original capitalist system for a long time, enjoying a high degree of autonomy in all matters except foreign affairs and national defense. It participated in many international organizations and conferences in the name of "China Hongkong". "One country, two systems", "Hong Kong people ruling Hong Kong" and a high degree of autonomy are the basic national policies of the China government.