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dec 28, 1996 - Hong Kong returns to China

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Hong Kong is handed back to the Chinese authorities after more than 150 years of British control. Tung Chee-hwa, a Shanghai-born former shipping tycoon with no political experience, is hand-picked by Beijing to rule the territory following the takeover.

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dec 28, 1996
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~ 28 years ago

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