Sino-British Joint Declaration on the Question of Hong Kong

treaty [1984]

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In handover of Hong Kong
…had been initiated by the Sino-British Joint Declaration on the Question of Hong Kong, signed by the heads of the two governments in December 1984. The agreement stipulated that under Chinese rule the HKSAR would enjoy a high degree of autonomy, except in matters of foreign relations and defense, and…
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