Pro-China candidates rebuffed in vote
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Voters in Hong Kong did not elect legislative candidates that supported close ties with China, and China reacted by stating that the elected body would be dissolved when it assumed control in 1997. The new legislators hope to pass laws guaranteeing personal freedoms.
Publication Name: Facts on File
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0014-6641
Year: 1995
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New governor takes office
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Christopher Patten became governor of the British colony of Hong Kong on Jul 9, 1992. Patten will attempt to solve the dispute with China over the new Hong Kong airport and to preserve the free market as Hong Kong reverts to Chinese rule in 1997.
Publication Name: Facts on File
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0014-6641
Year: 1992
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China refuses to honor contracts
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A dispute between China and Hong Kong Governor Chris Patten has caused China to threaten to invalidate commercial agreements signed by Hong Kong during British rule. The dispute involves democratic reform in Hong Kong.
Publication Name: Facts on File
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0014-6641
Year: 1992
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