HONG KONG: BRITAIN HANDS OVER SOVEREIGNTY TO CHINA
(30 Jun 1997) Mandarin/Eng/Nat
Britain has handed over sovereignty of Hong Kong to China, ending 156 years of colonial rule.
The Prince of Wales led a delegation at a ceremony which saw the curtain come down on Britain's empire in the East at the stroke of midnight local time.
The former colony will now be known as the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region with Beijing looking after its defence and foreign affairs.
Britain bade farewell to one of the last remnants of its empire in a strangely appropriate setting for this capitalist colony: a spanking new convention centre in the heart of Hong Kong.
Amongst the guests -- British politicians who had played a part in the 13 year build up to this midnight handover.
Former British Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, who as Prime Minister in 1984 signed an accord with Premier Zhao Ziyang to return Hong Kong to Chinese sovereignty.
And former Foreign Secretary Geoffrey Howe -- who was chiefly responsible for negotiating the Joint Declaration with the Chinese.
The ceremony lacked much of the pageant of earlier in the day.
But where the earlier British ceremony had lacked nothing in pomp and ceremony, it had had one element missing: official Chinese guests.
The incoming Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa had given his apologies, saying that the sunset ceremony at East Tamar clashed with the arrival of the Chinese President.
But the coincidental arrival of the President at this time was widely seen as a political slight.
China, in turn, has expressed its annoyance that no British dignitaries will be attending the investiture of the new unelected Hong Kong legislative body.
But all the parties were present for the midnight handover ceremony.
As the Royal Navy gave a bayonet salute, Prince Charles said a final farewell to Britain's most successful colony.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
I should like on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen and of the entire British people to express our thanks, admiration, affection and good wishes to all the people of Hong Kong who have been such staunch and special friends over so many generations.
SUPER CAPTION: Prince Charles, Prince of Wales
Then, in a simple switch of flags, Hong Kong was passed from the dwindling British Empire to the world's most populous nation.
Eight seconds after midnight the Chinese flag and Hong Kong's new flag were picked up in the electronically-produced breeze.
At that moment, the territory's 6.3 million people ceased to be British subjects and became citizens of a new entity called the Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong.
SOUNDBITE: (Mandarin)
The Ist of July 1997 will be a day worth remembering forever. After 100 years of changes, the return of Hong Kong symbolises that our Hong Kong compatriots will from now on become the genuine masters of this land.
SUPER CAPTION: President Jiang Zemin
It was a speech that made no reference to the British tenure of Hong Kong but which stressed again the idea of one country two systems that Hong Kong's residents are hoping will mean they are left to their own devices.
Now known as the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, this unabashedly capitalist colony has been guaranteed a semi-autonomous system for the next fifty years.
As Prince Charles shook hands with the Chinese President, there will be many in Hong Kong who will be hoping that they can bank on the word of Beijing.
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Technically the sun still has not set due to a few islands in the Pacific
@Hardevsingh99710
5 жыл бұрын
Scotland is last colony of England
@the_gp9_802
4 жыл бұрын
Falklands
@uncoolchris9636
4 жыл бұрын
@@Hardevsingh99710 um Scotland is a member of the UK and has been before the exploration age I mean sure they rejoined during exploration age but stil
@willav9267
4 жыл бұрын
@@uncoolchris9636 Scotland created Britain aswell. *technically. A scottish King of both Scotland and England.
@howareyou5899
4 жыл бұрын
More territory than you think, eh? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Overseas_Territories
The sun has finally set on the British empire
@yournutritioussaladyt8029
2 жыл бұрын
Nah, UK still has overseas territories like Falklands for example
@deadcrow9046
Жыл бұрын
@Aleksandar Milović Fiji, Cook Islands and more.
@tomace7924
Жыл бұрын
@@yournutritioussaladyt8029 It’s a far cry from when Britannia ruled India, Kenya, Pakistan, Burma, etc…Now they just lord it over a few scattered rocks in the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean.
@shibe1367
Жыл бұрын
@@yournutritioussaladyt8029 Wow I’m so happy they have some redundant ass islands
@bussidjaya8563
Жыл бұрын
Dari matahari terbit sampe terbenam dulu bekas wilayah Inggris tahun demi tahun menyusut dan tenggelam 😂
Hong Kong wasn't important to China , what only mattered for him was Britains death of empire and retribution to its " century of humiliation" .
@mrcool2107
2 жыл бұрын
Humiliation?? Inavding country was success for British not humiliation
@danielupcott5439
2 жыл бұрын
They wanted Britain as far away from their country as possible! Having Britain sharing a land border was something they hated, especially with UKs allies
@TheHollandHS
2 жыл бұрын
@@mrcool2107 I'm talking about Chinese humiliation my friend
@wangwang2048
2 жыл бұрын
Stupid. Hong Kong is important to China. What da hell you're trying to speak? Do you know about the history of how the British governed Hong Kong? Learn more about History.
@Glock18401
Жыл бұрын
@@mrcool2107 China's humiliation in the hands of the western colonizers. Honestly china have a point and they want a revenge.
We had a good run, fellas.
Well that turned out good right?
@anormalname6498
4 жыл бұрын
Kinda
@uncoolchris9636
4 жыл бұрын
@@anormalname6498 no,not at all
@mrcool2107
2 жыл бұрын
Zong Xina when are u coming back to wwe
@iggy5347
2 ай бұрын
Hongkong still good today
2:16 bet all Honk Kong citizens were crying.
@warhammer8403
4 жыл бұрын
NOPE THEY WERE HAPPY CAZ NOW THEY CAN RIOT AND PROTEST , THEY DIDNT HAVE FREEDOM TO RIOT BACK THEN , U KNOW WHAT IM SAYING
@Navi-rb3zp
4 жыл бұрын
No.
@warhammer8403
4 жыл бұрын
@@hi_scubs ASK THAT TO CIA AND PENTAGON
@anormalname6498
4 жыл бұрын
@@warhammer8403 Hong Kong is better with Britain than those Chinese who abuses their power over Hong Kong. Shut up commie
@warhammer8403
4 жыл бұрын
@@anormalname6498 NORTH IRELAND WOULD BE BETTER WITH CHINA I GUESS
Big mistake
@maensnaa7618
4 жыл бұрын
@Dermane Youness it truly is a big mistake though
@alhambra1
4 жыл бұрын
The Bitch Has Arrived big mistake
@maensnaa7618
4 жыл бұрын
@Dermane Youness Britain just made Hong Kong modern and mixed the Chinese culture with the British culture. Hong Kong is truly missing Britain.
@hairybaals4657
3 жыл бұрын
Britan had no choice
@rachadelmoutaouaffiq5019
3 жыл бұрын
@Dermane Youness FUCK OFF at least they will have their rights granted under the British empire Canada/Nz/Australia aren't better than Hk Both sucks but if ill have to chose btw British colony or CCP , the answer is clear
Hong Kong's worst day ever
@sharkboi6164
4 жыл бұрын
Sunset Dawn Yeah, you’re like the UN, both sides are “bad”, therefore I shouldn’t acknowledge this humanitarian crisis. Shut the fuck up, you might as well be a commie.
@nicolewang1432
4 жыл бұрын
After being raped for so long by British, some of Hong Kong ppl lost their sanity! They self claim British individuals, and believe they are better than anyone in China! How embarrassing!
@FlatEarthKiller
3 жыл бұрын
@@melanieloke5131 u r embarassing, cant type in english and call urself british? lol edit: no offense, my sister wrote this
@stephenyu687
3 жыл бұрын
wtf the British snatched the land of Hong Kong hundreds years ago from China like a robber and there is nothing wrong with returning , and you are like China took away Hong Kong from Britain or something smh
@therookie8872
3 жыл бұрын
@@FlatEarthKiller then delete it dumbass lol
The British were obligated by treaty to give up at least a portion of the city. As the city could not function without the part that would have had to have been ceded to China, the British gave China the whole city in exchange for Hong Kong having limited freedoms for a few years. It was a good compromise overall.
@HiveMynd
8 ай бұрын
That Compromise is Dead Sadly.
@b3n583
Ай бұрын
Technically, the 99 year lease was limited to all Hong Kong territory, but Hong Kong Island, and Kowloon City.
2:20 When you're capturing the objectives in Battlefield
The End of Empire.
Am I crazy or was that the eurovision song at the beginning?
So so sad:( they've just announced new security laws in Hong Kong. UK needs to step up
@oculusvision558
4 жыл бұрын
UK is no longer the British Empire it once was. It, just like other European countries, has lost everything.
@wongwong6615
3 жыл бұрын
Metoo
@stephenyu687
3 жыл бұрын
wtf the British snatched the land of Hong Kong hundreds years ago from China like a robber and there is nothing wrong with returning , and you are like China took away Hong Kong from Britain or something smh
@wongwong6615
3 жыл бұрын
@@stephenyu687 You don't understand
@stephenyu687
3 жыл бұрын
@@wongwong6615 bruh i live in both hong kong and china mainland and you say i don't understand
2:30 they missed how it was early by twelve seconds
Should have handed it back to Taiwan the real Republic of China.
@flaminmongrel6955
4 жыл бұрын
that would have ended with a communist invasion of taiwan.
@howareyou5899
4 жыл бұрын
Exactly!
@tezysbackup9523
4 жыл бұрын
It wouldn't work well either since hong kong belonged to china
@ace5065
3 жыл бұрын
@@tezysbackup9523 Hong Kong belongs to the Republic of China (Taiwan) and NOT the people’s republic of China.
@shawnv123
3 жыл бұрын
@@ace5065 lol what
#chexit
@Julio974
5 жыл бұрын
Don't forget the mcexit too
@the_gp9_802
4 жыл бұрын
Tara Gragg GENIUS
Mum: what’s wrong Me: wipes away tears Me: nothing I’m not sad just remembering the empire
@pantasticodeniro9874
3 жыл бұрын
The empire responsible for the death of millions
@elliot20
3 жыл бұрын
@@pantasticodeniro9874 he talking abt britain nkt china
@handleforwhatyt
2 жыл бұрын
@@pantasticodeniro9874 same with china
@mrcool2107
2 жыл бұрын
@@pantasticodeniro9874 so as french
@shauryaveerrajkumar3950
Жыл бұрын
@@elliot20 yeah they know
the IRON LADY ... my question is there someone not following letters as it is painted in beautifull in the start
*British Hong Kong Left The Chat.*
Noooo wtf I was so close to the 100% achievement. If it wasn’t for that American glitch where they separated and that Nazi bug I could’ve gotten a platinum trophy smfh DEVS SORT YOUR GAME OUT
@czhween
Жыл бұрын
Ikr this game is rigged af. I hate it so much
this aged like milk...
You can hear someone telling Charles what to say 😂
Gosh , that ' s touching .
@wangwang2048
2 жыл бұрын
I don't feel touching. Because the British Empire was ruined. The British were the end of the governed in Hong Kong was over for 25 years.
What was the President of China saying?
@scintillam_dei
3 жыл бұрын
wo shing shang hong shuang foo chi naw ren xiang boa hu hei hua
@gaganlamsir9646
3 жыл бұрын
@@scintillam_dei 😂
History will show who treats HongKonger the best. 🇬🇧
If the (Christian) West lose this war there will be two major ideologies left in the World: Communism and Islam. Take a pick or start fighting, I wish the people of Hong Kong all the best...
@uszee8671
4 жыл бұрын
It's not an ideally, it's a religion, you have no intellectual ability what.so.ever
@mistertroll4107
4 жыл бұрын
Allahu Akbar I guess.
@wideawake6501
4 жыл бұрын
Ramones lover religion is an ideology, no difference really, both manmade, a true God wants a relationship with the people he created. A true God loves his creation and even though they are fallen, He sends His Son to bear His wrath (which is against sin, for a Holy God cannot bear with sin) for all who believe in His Son, so that He can forgive them if they ask it and have an eternal relationship with him.......no religion........only men have turned it into a religion.
@johnnybgood1
4 жыл бұрын
@@uszee8671 I assume you mean "ideology" referring to Islam!? Yes, Islam is indeed an ideology, because it has a fully developed judicial framework on how to organize society in all aspects through religious laws. All Caliphats have been ruled by Sharia and non-muslims have been subject to Sharia even if they had their own legal systems like the Christians and the Jews in Jerusalem when they were under Umayyad and Abbasid rule. They were always subordinate to Shariah and they were treated as secondary citizens at best. (Protestant) Christianity is quite different as Jesus said "Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's; and to God the things that are God's." (Matthew 22:21). Even Catholics have no intention of living in a society governed by religious laws like they were during the Middle Ages. The wast majority of Muslims, however, still believe society should be governed by Sharia, even here in the West.
@scintillam_dei
3 жыл бұрын
Europe was never Christian. Jesus said most people go to hell. This means no nation can have a Christian majority (where most people don't go to hell).
So much for self-determination. The people of Hong Kong wanted to stay British - that much is clear. The UK backed away from its values because it was scared of China's reaction.
@aikonoklas
5 жыл бұрын
Phead128 you're messing up the timeline. Brexit did not exist in 1997.
@mcaddicts
5 жыл бұрын
The UN screwed them over.
@davidknowles3459
5 жыл бұрын
Read History for goodness sake.There was an agreement decades ago for the UK to give back Hong Kong to China!
@Julio974
5 жыл бұрын
@@davidknowles3459 Geopolitics and ethnicities are sadly too disconnected
@Bk6346
10 ай бұрын
The UK had no choice. The lease expired and the Chinese were not interested in extending it.
Cant find anything on here for the same ceremony they did in INDIA. NEXT IM GUNNA LOOK UP N.Z...
Hong Kong: no no nNOOOOoOoO
Moment of Sad and Anger for Hong Kongers
@anormalname6498
4 жыл бұрын
@@nicolewang1432 how much social credits are the CCP giving you to say that?
By far the worst decision made. You didn't see riots when British people were there.
@scintillam_dei
3 жыл бұрын
Because of editing and footage being less common or lost, and because the poor Chinese had no outside funds fueling the fire of riots, unlike the liberal shitholes fueling the fire in Hong Kong now.
@jukio02
3 жыл бұрын
You won't be seeing riots under China's rule.
@kabssaso
3 жыл бұрын
@@jukio02 im looking at them
The end of the British Empire lol
@mrcool2107
2 жыл бұрын
No it's still alive . They now have antartica
i , m touched
How art thou fallen, oh Britain, sun of the morning!
@warhammer8403
4 жыл бұрын
@MI6 90% of british empire was a fuckin useless wasteland like canada usa australia
@mrcool2107
2 жыл бұрын
@@warhammer8403 so as Soviet union and china
@abdullahmuhsin7339
2 жыл бұрын
I come from Singapore, we wouldn't he here without the British who bought over us🤣 mix of love and thanks and aspiration ans anger
@iggy5347
2 ай бұрын
@@mrcool2107china is stronger then britain today
One of the Biggest blander of history
@mrcool2107
2 жыл бұрын
Oh u want colony
How about the Falkland islands and Northern Borneo?
*Hong Kong Joined The Chat.*
Great day !
Prince Charles at 2:24. "I'm China's bitch."
2:47 Nacimiento de On-chan
The Opium warlord unwillingly returned the robbed land back to the owner.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
“Nothing ever last forever”
Why did they hand it over to the prc and not to taiwan... this I never understood
@cayla643
4 жыл бұрын
George Sahinidis ...how much power does Taiwan has
@jackzhang9552
4 жыл бұрын
George Sahinidis Because it is only one China in the world
@atulsain6170
4 жыл бұрын
@@jackzhang9552 than why bother Taiwan?
@flaminmongrel6955
4 жыл бұрын
@@jackzhang9552 then why does your army and leaders keep ranting about taiwan.
@squarek123
2 жыл бұрын
@@jackzhang9552 +1000 social credit
That sure backfire in the future
3:20 Charles, Prince 🤴 Of Wales 🏴, and Jiang Zenmin President of the People’s Republic of China 🇨🇳 shake hands and bow 🙇.
@chrislfc2317
2 жыл бұрын
Ok🆗👌
Best revenge is to have success 🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳
ANTHEM OF EU! How weird to hear it now that Britain has left
Saddest day of 20th century 🥲
What if UK didn’t handover HK to China?
@zombiem3mes441
4 жыл бұрын
Maybe they would go to war for it
@anormalname6498
4 жыл бұрын
@@zombiem3mes441 might also cause WWIII
@Neddyfram
2 жыл бұрын
then they would be doing the right thing
@VermyScrubs
Жыл бұрын
The New Territories were under lease for 99 years, The NT makes up a majority of Hong Kong and stuff like water comes from there. China could have shut water off to a British controlled Kowloon and Hong Kong Island so it was better to hand over HK entirely
0:10 margaret thatcher
Biggest mistake of recent times. Now Hong Kong wants the UK to return
@scintillam_dei
3 жыл бұрын
The UKly nation needs to get out of Gibraltar. Their own capital is Londonistan. They need to fix their home before bothering others'.
@britishsoilger8144
Жыл бұрын
We will be back one day to rid the communists from the British-Hong Kong soil 🇭🇰🏴🏴🏴🇬🇧
0:06 Why Eurovision theme?
Young Charles iii
Money
Hong Kong is one of the few places on earth handed from a first world civilised country to a third world barbaric country. Very sad outcome for Hong Kong and a fatal mistake for world governments that collectively made.
@robotube7361
2 жыл бұрын
Cope some more.
@dummythicc6660
2 жыл бұрын
Are you actually this stupid? "Third world barbaric country"? Wake up
@user-wu5eb1jj1n
2 жыл бұрын
a civilised country took away hong kong from barbaric country, who is barbaroc?
@dawnnadir
2 жыл бұрын
@@user-wu5eb1jj1n Red bloody communist china who's dominated by those post Manchurian descents. Use your brain and study more history Hong Kong and Macau have never been part of any China - Blue China or red bloody China. They were part of the dynasties so as Korea and Vietnam.
@dawnnadir
2 жыл бұрын
@@user-wu5eb1jj1n As well, your country - red bloody communist china is just another barbaric country alongside N. Korea Russia and Belarus for example.
This shit makes me want to fart.
Express
Moment when REAL men cried
@PixelSniperPro
Жыл бұрын
The moment where gigachads cried
I used to rule the world...
UK becoming more weaker and weaker as we speak as Argentina plan to take back the Falkland Islands 🇫🇰🇦🇷🇬🇧
Hong Kong long live with British . Not china.
@hpesojjoseph2307
4 жыл бұрын
Check history please, hongkong is chinese and was robbed by british under unequal treaty after opium war
@hpesojjoseph2307
4 жыл бұрын
Communists > imperialists Natives > alien westerners
@tommyhuynh7565
4 жыл бұрын
I’m saying like that because I don’t want Hong Kong be rules by chines and also I hate communism You Fucking idiot
@anormalname6498
4 жыл бұрын
@Michael Moreno no need for Spanish translation
@rogerroger730
3 жыл бұрын
@@hpesojjoseph2307 ok commie.
Hong Kong is the last part of the British Empire😂
This was a mistake
And now, look how the Authoritarian Communist State treated the people of Hong Kong 😂
@NguyenTran-mf9gj
Жыл бұрын
They treat them good.
aCNE
One of the greatest moments in history. We all love to see colonialism finally fall.
@Truerussiantigershark
9 ай бұрын
Yeah and let communist government take Hong Kong instead
@enzobuso5933
8 ай бұрын
To be replaced by a repressive dictatorship... How wonderful for the people
@tyberiuszXIV
7 ай бұрын
'We all love to see colonialism finally fall' - the slantyeyed typed on his computer manufactured by companies owned by the evil White man, as anticolonialists tend to do. Looks like ideological coherency isn't important to them at all! Who could've guessed?
Im not crying, you are
One of the sadest moments in world history
@robotube7361
2 жыл бұрын
pfff
@piyo4341
Жыл бұрын
The happiest moment for our Chinese! Go play with yourself, and you better to mind your potential tough business with Scotlanders and Irish.
@jimmyTooFreshh
10 ай бұрын
Happiest***
One step in the way of anti-imperialism!
@scintillam_dei
3 жыл бұрын
This technology you enjoy is thanks to empires.
@olliedwards8069
3 жыл бұрын
Hong Kong was better when it was ruled by the British.
@eckx
3 жыл бұрын
@@olliedwards8069 cope
@leecheahsheng6140
2 жыл бұрын
@@olliedwards8069 hahahaha hongkong was similar to South Africa back then Apartheid
@squarek123
2 жыл бұрын
And China is totally not an empire...
That’s the end of the British empire
Chinese are so good but thay don't no einglish right reed toking or sa einglish only Chinese ok
The queen died 😳
@Zugleichen
9 ай бұрын
Wow so shocking!!! A lady who is almost 100 years old died!!!
@veermastergames
9 ай бұрын
😳😳😳
Что
.
It’s like the China being the dad and Hong Kong being the son and China comes back with the milk
@VermyScrubs
Жыл бұрын
Yeah and since the custody is with China, they can start abusing em
Worst day was when the uk seemingly and wrongly believed it was #entitled to conquer the world. Leaving disasters along the way sooner or later. 💔
@howareyou5899
4 жыл бұрын
Thought true in general. In this case disaster happened on them leaving. And let’s not pretend here, like China is building island in South China Sea...
@VermyScrubs
Жыл бұрын
@@howareyou5899 the reason they left was that the New Territories which makes up a majority of Hong Kong was under lease from China for 99 Years. NT is where vital stuff like water came from so in theory China could force their hand to move out holding HK at gun point basically. So even though theoretically the UK could have hold Kowloon and Hong Kong Island indefinitely, it was better to give the entirety of Hong Kong back.
Should have handed it over to Taiwan
RIP British Empire
Long live China and Hong Kong Greetings from India !!!
@scintillam_dei
3 жыл бұрын
FREE SIKKIM!
Completely shows what Black People in America, has been Denied!
@VermyScrubs
Жыл бұрын
First, please fix your god awful sentence composition Two, WHAT THE FUCK DOES THIS HAVE TO DO WITH HONG KONG?! 😂
@deadcrow9046
Жыл бұрын
@@VermyScrubs Lmao.
@godzilla6490
Жыл бұрын
@@VermyScrubs You low IQ or something? And why would i care you write english in a way you Neaderthals see fit?
@godzilla6490
Жыл бұрын
@@deadcrow9046 Dont b an ass kisser
🇬🇧🇨🇳
Is a very proud moments for all Chinese to see the Union Jack being lower down in Hong Kong without firing a single bullet. Long live CHINA
@dontsubscribetome3262
4 жыл бұрын
lol the British took it from you like candy from a child and was nice enough to make a hundred year contract about it instead of taking over it for ever
@fedup8347
2 жыл бұрын
Imagine being proud of oppressing Hong Kong citizens , China is a joke
@fedup8347
2 жыл бұрын
You live in a country where you have no rights and you're proud of that ? How embarassing
@user-st3pn8wh7e
Жыл бұрын
I'm happy for you Chinese friends, now I wish you to take back Taiwan! 🇷🇺❤🇨🇳
@Glock18401
Жыл бұрын
@@fedup8347 Most of these pro china Chinese is born in another country like Malaysia,Singapore or any other asian country..they never lived in china so they take for granted their freedom in another country..forgive me but I see a few of them never wanted to assimilate with the locals..I say this because I see it...it's terrifying to see the number of Chinese in my country and we don't know which one will become the traitors in the future..
when china god stronger un the 1970s and 80s why didn’t they just attack and take it back?
@mou6854
4 жыл бұрын
Cause they didn’t want to go to war against England which would lead to the US. The reason why China’s economy is high today is that it didn’t have any “major” international problems
@tonym3480
4 жыл бұрын
It was on a lease for 99 years and the time had run out in 97
@atulsain6170
4 жыл бұрын
@@mou6854 it only created problems for others.
@boxcuber
2 жыл бұрын
@@mou6854 doubt it the Chinese usually honour their deal why would they be afraid of US and England when they got Soviet Union behind them
@NguyenTran-mf9gj
Жыл бұрын
Why would China have to attack when it can claim back Hongkong in peace?