Hong Kong has
been part of the territory of China since ancient times; it was occupied by
Britain after the Opium War in 1840. On 19 December 1984, the Chinese and
British Governments signed the Joint Declaration on the Question of Hong Kong,
affirming that the Government of the People’s Republic of China will resume the
exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong with effect from 1 July 1997, thus
fulfilling the long-cherished common aspiration of the Chinese people for the
recovery of Hong Kong.
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