1997 AD
Handover of Hong Kong
Britain returns Hong Kong to Chinese sovereignty.
- Time period
- 1997 AD
- Region
- Hong Kong / China
- Theme
- Politics
- Civilization
- China and United Kingdom
At midnight on 1 July 1997, the United Kingdom transferred sovereignty of Hong Kong to the People's Republic of China. It became a Special Administrative Region under the principle of 'one country, two systems'. The handover ended over 150 years of British rule.