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These 15 photos show Hong Kong's journey from British rule to today
These 15 photos show Hong Kong's journey from British rule to today
Veronika Bondarenko,Raul HernandezJul 1, 2017, 04:45 IST
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. Negotiations over the future of Hong Kong took years before a treaty was signed in 1984 to return the territory at midnight on June 30, 1997. More than 4,000 PLA troops crossed the border into Hong Kong. Since then the garrison has tended to maintain a low profile in the city.Reuters
Hong Kong will celebrate the 20 year anniversary of its reunification with China following British rule this weekend.
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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.
