Hong Kong: transition back to China. (Hongkong's cession to China)

The British government allowed the reversion of Hong Kong to China in 1997 even though the Treaty of Nanking of 1842 permitted it to continue ruling the colony. Geographical and historical factors compelled the British to give up the colony. Hong Kong's future is uncertain under Chinese rule.

Anyone who follows the news knows that Hong Kong was placed back under China's rule on July 1, 1997 after more than a hundred years as a British Crown Colony. Few people truly understand why such an economically strong and prosperous British colony under the protection of such a skillful ne