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Hong Kong transitions to Chinese rule after 156 years of British governance

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Hong Kong officially transitioned from British to Chinese rule at midnight on July 1, 1997, marking the end of 156 years of colonial governance. The handover ceremony was filled with emotion, culminating in the lowering of British and Hong Kong flags and the raising of Chinese and SAR flags. President Jiang Zemin pledged that central government departments would not interfere in Hong Kong's affairs, as stipulated by the Basic Law, during the swearing-in of the new Chief Executive and officials. AI

RANK_REASON The cluster describes a major geopolitical event: the transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong from the UK to China. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.0]

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Hong Kong transitions to Chinese rule after 156 years of British governance

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · SCMP ·

    Hong Kong enters ‘new era’ as city returns to Chinese rule in 1997 – SCMP archive

    This article was first published on July 1, 1997 Tung and his team sworn in as Patten bids tearful farewell by Chris Yeung Hong Kong entered its new era at the stroke of midnight, launching a historic experiment with the strongest pledge yet of non-interference from President Jia…

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