When did hong kong revert back to china?
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1 July 1997 midnight at the start of 1 July 1997
Handover of Hong Kong
hong kong revert back to china
Handover of Hong Kong Sino-British Joint Declaration Hong Kong independence One country, two systems Transfer of sovereignty over Macau Chinese nationality law Political status of Taiwan Japanese occupation of Hong Kong Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong Territory Chris Patten
The transfer of sovereignty over <b>Hong Kong</b>, commonly known as the handover 
of <b>Hong Kong</b> ... <b>Hong Kong</b> and Macau are part of <b>Chinese</b> territory occupied by 
the British and ... Caught unprepared, Deng asserted the necessity of <b>Hong</b> 
<b>Kong&#39;s return to China</b>, upon which <b>Hong Kong</b> would be given special status by 
the&nbsp;... The Sino–British Joint Declaration is an international treaty signed between the 
People&#39;s ... The prospect of <b>Hong Kong&#39;s return to Chinese</b> rule – by negotiation 
or by force – had been a concern throughout British rule. ... Those cardholders 
can also <b>get</b> a passport of the HKSAR, which is valid for all states and regions. <b>Hong Kong</b> independence (<b>Chinese</b>: 香港獨立) is a political movement that 
advocates for the ... intended to take <b>back</b> the territory, Britain resumed control of 
<b>Hong Kong</b> in 1945 after the Second World War, in which <b>Hong Kong</b> was 
occupied&nbsp;... &quot;One country, two systems&quot; is a constitutional principle describing the 
governance of <b>Hong Kong</b> and Macau since they became regions of <b>China</b> in ... 
After Britain <b>returned Hong Kong</b> to <b>China</b> in 1997, Beijing promised that the 
<b>Hong Kong</b>&nbsp;... The transfer of sovereignty of Macau from Portugal to the People&#39;s Republic of 
<b>China</b> (PRC) ... The history of Macau is traced <b>back</b> to the Qin Dynasty (221–206 
BCE), when the region now called Macau came under the ... <b>Hong Kong</b> and 
Macau are part of <b>Chinese</b> territory occupied by the British and Portuguese 
authorities. <b>Chinese</b> nationality law regulates the acquisition, transmission, and loss of 
<b>Chinese</b> nationality. ... On the basis of the treaties relating to the <b>return</b> of Macau 
and <b>Hong Kong</b> to <b>China</b> and the Basic ... can request to <b>restore</b> his <b>Chinese</b> 
nationality, according to Article 13 of the nationality law, if they have &quot;legitimate 
reasons&quot;. The controversy regarding the political status of Taiwan, sometimes referred to as 
the Taiwan ... In certain contexts, Taiwan is also referred to as <b>Chinese</b> Taipei. ... 
of the <b>returning</b> of sovereignty over Taiwan to <b>China</b> as well as the PRC&#39;s UN ... 
defining &quot;<b>China</b>&quot; as only including Mainland <b>China</b>, <b>Hong Kong</b>, and Macau. The Imperial Japanese occupation of <b>Hong Kong</b> (香港日據時期) began when the 
Governor of ... the Imperial Japanese military&#39;s full-scale invasion of <b>China</b> in 
1937, <b>Hong Kong</b> as part of the British empire was not under attack. ... The 
population <b>returned</b> to around one million by early 1946 due to immigration from 
<b>China</b>. The Convention between the United Kingdom and <b>China</b>, Respecting an 
Extension of Hong ... The <b>Chinese</b> also started to pressure the British to <b>return</b> all 
of <b>Hong Kong</b>, ... Consequently, at midnight following the evening of 30 June 
1997, the entire crown colony of <b>Hong Kong</b> officially <b>reverted</b> to <b>Chinese</b> 
sovereignty,&nbsp;... Christopher Francis Patten, Baron Patten of Barnes, CH, PC is a British politician 
who served ... He took steps to <b>get</b> in touch with the people of the colony, and 
was known for his penchant ... <b>Hong Kong</b> nicknamed him Fat Pang (<b>Chinese</b>: 肥
彭), making him the only governor to have a widely recognised <b>Chinese</b> 
nickname.
1 July 1997
Handover of Hong Kong