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Hong Kong handover 20th anniversary

Hong Kong’s 20 years in 4 minutes

Hong Kong’s 20 years since the handover, summed up in four minutes.

July 3, 2017
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China’s President Xi Jinping has inaugurated the new Hong Kong administration led by Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, the first woman to lead the city.01:11
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Lam officially begins five-year term as Hong Kong chief executive
July 1, 2017
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A six-metre-long banner was unfurled in Sai Ying Pun on Friday that read: “Investigate the UGL” and “Send ‘Wolf Leung’ on a journey”. ...00:44
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Hong Kong activists unfurl ‘Wolf Leung’ banner during Xi visit
June 30, 2017
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What does ‘one country, two systems’ mean?
June 28, 2017
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Pursuit for living space grows arduous as flat prices soar, incomes fall further behind and the wait for public housing climbs to more than four years. (Photo: SCMP’s Felix Wong)04:23
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How Hong Kong housing has changed in 20 years
June 28, 2017
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On the wet, stormy night of June 30, 1997, Cai Chengwen, along with 508 other soldiers, arrived in Hong Kong hours ahead of the handover as part of the first contingent of Chinese troops. He had...05:22
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Glory of a lifetime: Chinese military flag-bearer remembers handover day in Hong Kong
June 26, 2017
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It's been 20 years since Hong Kong was handed back to China. But what prompted it – and what’s the story behind it? ...02:55
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What’s the deal with the Hong Kong handover?
June 22, 2017
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Twenty years after the handover to China, Hong Kong has a promising future as a bridge between its sovereign and the rest of the world and the “one country, two systems” model is working well, the...02:47
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US Consul General says ‘one country, two systems’ is Hong Kong’s key to success
June 3, 2017
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“One country, two systems” was the catch-phrase coined by China’s president Deng Xiaoping in the 1980s, when China and Britain held negotiations on the future of Hong Kong. The two countries signed...02:31
Hong Kong Basic Law
What is the Basic Law of Hong Kong?
May 22, 2017
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The headquarters of the city’s auxiliary police force became the scene of a fierce mock battle between armed officers and police posing as terrorists, as the force carried out the first drill of...01:44
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Elite Hong Kong police units conduct anti-terror drill ahead of China leaders visit
May 11, 2017
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A multi-million dollar programme of events in Hong Kong will mark 20 years since the city was handed back to China by colonial ruler Britain. (Photo: AFP)00:38
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Hong Kong pulls out stops to mark 20 years of Chinese rule
May 5, 2017
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A specialist police squad is preparing for its busiest ever period for Hong Kong’s upcoming 20th handover anniversary. ...00:53
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Underground with the Hong Kong police confined space search team
April 14, 2017
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Austin Bell set out to catalogue and photograph every outdoor basketball court in Hong Kong, ultimately finding 2,54908:01
SCMP Originals
Shooting hoops in Hong Kong
January 18, 2025
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Hong Kong culture
Hong Kong’s famous Sunbeam Theatre closes
March 3, 2025
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The Kai Tak Sports Park is a multi-sports development located at the site of the old Hong Kong airport02:48
Hong Kong sports
Hong Kong’s US$3.9 billion sports park officially opens
March 1, 2025
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Sung Wong Toi, the closest MTR stop to the stadium, is a 9-minute walk while it takes 2 more minutes to arrive from Kai Tak station04:04
Kai Tak Sports Park
What you need to know before going to Kai Tak Sports Park
March 1, 2025
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Sophia is one of the world's most expressive humanoid robots. Developed by Hong Kong-based Hanson Robotics and activated in 2016, it is still among the most sophisticated social robots ever built....12:17
Robotics
Humanoid robot: The story of Sophia
February 22, 2025
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PapaHome has over 10,000 furniture and home decoration items on display, allowing customers to get an up-close look before purchasing online01:37
Taobao
Taobao’s first physical store in Hong Kong
February 22, 2025
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Volunteer groups say 49 pet dogs died after ingesting poison in 2024, a tenfold jump from the previous year05:10
Animal welfare in Hong Kong
Dog poisonings on the rise in Hong Kong
February 22, 2025
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Jose-Antonio Maurellet spoke with the Post for his first interview with an English-language media outlet since he was elected new chairman of the Hong Kong Bar Association on January 23, 2025....10:29
Society
Hong Kong Bar Association’s new chair opposes possible punitive measures against judges
February 21, 2025
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University of Hong Kong researchers developed the formulation of arsenic trioxide to treat acute promyelocytic leukaemia.  10:51
Health & Environment
New oral treatment for leukaemia with ‘97% cure rate’
February 21, 2025
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For more on this story: https://sc.mp/nyyq5 ...02:31
Hong Kong politics
Hong Kong’s Democratic Party to vote on break-up
February 21, 2025
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Paul Lam issues reassurance at China Conference: Southeast Asia 2025, citing 2022 speech by Xi Jinping02:38
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Hong Kong to keep ‘one country, two systems’ model indefinitely, justice minister says
February 18, 2025
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