![]() ![]() Both Britain and China accepted that Hong Kong had become too valuable to risk its destruction. The main difference being that this time this was recognized and acted on by its sovereign power, Britain, without fighting a war that it could not win. This was the result of the changing balance of power between Britain and China. ![]() "British Hong Kong was handed back to the successor state of the Chinese Empire not because it had failed or its people had voted to do so, but for essentially the same reason that it had come under British rule in the first place. This quote from the last chapter sums up the entire book quite nicely, While the book is a tad dry, I would recommend reading for people that want to know more. Steve Tsang tells you everything you could possibly want to know about Hong Kong from the 1841-1997 period. ![]() Unfortunately, I knew almost nothing about Hong Kong's background and rich history. I got to visit Hong Kong this past winter, and I had a great time. ![]()
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