by "Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever" (superchan7)
Published 06/30/2017 at 16:12
by "Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever" (superchan7)
Published 06/30/2017 at 16:12
Tags: Hong Kong
STARS: 1
I was here. Well, nearby.
20 years on, it’s having more trouble with itself than with the country, IMO.
But still a fantastic place for carspotting.
"Svend" (svend)
06/30/2017 at 16:43, STARS: 0
I recall something at the time about China discussing Hong Kong staying under British rule for years prior to the hand over.
The British government weren’t happy with the terms of China’s suggestions and got pushed back.
Shame really. We used to go to Hong Kong when my dad was in the RAF and later when he worked for BAE and we lived in Saudi Arabia.
"Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever" (superchan7)
06/30/2017 at 17:42, STARS: 1
All I can be sure of is that whatever took place behind those closed doors was very, very nasty—“diplomacy” was not really a thing in post-Cultural Revolution China.
Britain had very little leverage. Treaty-wise, they only had claims to Hong Kong Island after 1997, which would be ridiculous to keep as the island has very little actual trade infrastructure to sustain economic independence.