Kinder and gentler: China turns on the charm as 1997 approaches

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China has softened its rhetoric towards pro-democracy advocates in an effort to smooth the transition of Hong kong from British to Chinese rule on Jul 1, 1997. Chinese officials have become more cordial towards Gov Chris Patten. The dispute over the Senkaku/Diaoyu islands has served to unite the colony.

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Farewell Britannia: Hong Kong faces an identity crisis as its handover to China looms

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Hong Kong will revert to Chinese rule on Jul 1, 1997, ending 150 years of British involvement. Although China has vowed to allow Hong Kong to continue its free-market economy for at least 50 years, it will probably institute new laws restricting free speech, privacy and other rights.

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A troubled city: tension rises in Hong Kong as its 1997 handover to China looms

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The transition from British to Chinese rule scheduled for Jul 1, 1997, has left many people in Hong Kong anxious. A Jan 1996 poll found a majority of people oppose reunification and 43% of young people are considering emigrating to another country.

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