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The Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, 1990
April 4, 1990
The Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, adopted on April 4,1990 by the Seventh National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China at its Third Session
Joint Declaration of the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the People's Republic of China on the Question of Hong Kong, Dec. 19, 1984
December 19, 1984
Joint Declaration of the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the People's Republic of China on the Question of Hong Kong
Hong Kong Governor Bonham to British Minister Lord Grey, 1849
December 13, 1901
Hong Kong Governor Bonham to British Minister Lord Grey, 1849, Regarding Chinese Participation in the Colonial Government
Extracts from the Lockhart Report on the New Territory, 8 October, 1898, from Great Britain
December 13, 1901
Extracts from the Lockhart Report on the New Territory, 8 October, 1898, from Great Britain
Tales of the Distant Past: The Story of Hong Kong and the Chinese Diaspora (A Tribute from the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals of Hong Kong)
Tales of the Distant Past: The Story of Hong Kong and the Chinese Diaspora (A Tribute from the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals in Hong Kong) explores the factors leading to this mass migration and examines the role of both Hong Kong and the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals in supporting the needs of Chinese living in Hong Kong and abroad.
Film: "A Better Tomorrow"
The Freer|Sackler Museum of Asian Art presents a screening of John Woo's "A Better Tomorrow".
Law in Polarised Societies: Hong Kong and China
The University of Pennsylvania Center for the Study of Contemporary China will host a lecture by Professors Michael Hor, Simon Young, Fu Hualing, and Sun Haochen.
Will the Hong Kong Model Survive?: An Assessment 20 Years After the Handover
The Congressional-Executive Commission on China announces a hearing examining the long-term prospects for human rights and basic freedoms in Hong Kong as well as challenges to preserving it’s promised “high degree of autonomy.”
Hong Kong Cinema Festival
The San Francisco Film Society hosts a weekend of new films from Hong Kong
A Talk by Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kium, Longtime Leader of the Catholic Church in Hong Kong
The NYU School of Law, U.S.-Asia Law Institute presents a talk by Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kium, the longtime leader of the Catholic Church in Hong Kong.
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Featured Articles
January 4, 2024
We note the passing of many prominent individuals who played some role in U.S.-China affairs, whether in politics, economics or in helping people in one place understand the other.
Events
Thursday, March 21, 2024 - 4:00pm PST
Ying Zhu looks at new developments for Chinese and global streaming services.
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 - 4:00pm
David Zweig examines China's talent recruitment efforts, particularly towards those scientists and engineers who left China for further study. U.S. universities, labs and companies have long brought in talent from China. Are such people still welcome?