The end of Hong Kong: the secret diplomacy of imperial retreat
Histoire, Asie (histoire), Europe (histoire), Politique et gouvernement
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Résumé
On June 30, 1997, Britain ended its colonial rule over Hong Kong, the wealthy city state with six million people. The terms of the handover to China were to be those set out in a Joint Declaration initialled by Britain… and China in 1984. This is an account of the diplomacy behind that settlement, and the prospects that lay ahead for Hong Kong. 1993.