These 15 photos show Hong Kong's journey from British rule to today
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The Chinese flag is raised by People's Liberation Army soldiers to signal Hong Kong's return to Chinese sovereignty after 156 years of British rule, in Hong Kong, July 1, 1997.
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The city has a seperate political and economic system under the "one country, two systems" constitutional principle, which has at times lead to pro-democracy protests during clashes with Beijing.
These historic images show 20 years of Hong Kong's fraught - and incredibly politicized - relationship with Mainland China.
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