Li Xiannian1982
Begins negotiations with Margaret Thatcher over the return of Hong Kong
China · Government / Chinese Communist Party. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Begins negotiations with Margaret Thatcher over the return of Hong Kong
Signs an agreement with Margaret Thatcher for Hong Kong to be returned by 1997
John Major meets Qian Qichen to discuss the handover of Hong Kong to China
Chinese officials and British diplomats meet in Beijing to discuss issues of democracy and human rights
Determines the formular for the return of Hong Kong, "One China, two systems"
Britain cedes Hong Kong back to Communist China, and Jiang Zemin appoints Tung Chee-hwa as chief executive of the city
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