How Britain lost chance to keep its last great colony

Article Abstract:

It was not assumed by China or the UK that the second Convention of Peking, under which the New Territories were leased to the UK for 99 years from 1898, would impose a deadline on the length of imperial rule in Hong Kong. However, this has proved to be the case. In 1909, Governor Sir Frederick Lugard suggested trading the permanent cessation of the New Territories as a condition for the return of the British concession of Weihaiwei to China. This would have given the UK permanent control over Hong Kong and the surrounding area, but the suggestion was not taken up.

History, Excerpt, Awaiting the Avalance: An Eyewitness Account of Hong Kong's Return to Chinese Rule (Book)

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Happy chasing shadows in this war game

Article Abstract:

Taiwan is building up a significant amount of air power at the CCK Airbase at Taichung, Taiwan, the largest military airbase in East Asia. However, it emphasizes that the main function of this air power is defensive. Military aircraft are mainly used to patrol the Taiwan Strait separating Taiwan from China, thus acting as a deterrent to China. The airbase itself is very understated, and the pilots are quiet and well-educated. Both Taiwan and China realize that direct confrontation in the confines of the Taiwan Strait would be extremely dangerous.

Aircraft, Aircraft Manufacturing, Military Aircraft, Taiwan, Chinese (Taiwan) foreign relations, Air bases

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Hong Kong's new warmth for Cool Britannia

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The UK is generally regarded very positively in Hong Kong. Trade between the UK and Hong Kong increased by 12% in 1997, and Hong Kong residents tend to place greater trust in the UK than in China. Many feel that life in Hong Kong has got worse since the colony reverted to Chinese sovereignty. Hong Kong people in difficulties abroad still seek help from British diplomatic missions, rather from their Chinese counterparts, and up to 3.5 million Hong Kong people still carry British travel documents.

Hong Kong foreign relations

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