Hong Kong reforms to go ahead without Chinese input

Title

Hong Kong reforms to go ahead without Chinese input

Genre

Speech

TX Date

12 Mar 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:00:21

Description

Governor of Hong Kong, Chris Patten announces he’s pressing ahead with reforms which the Chinese bitterly oppose. China takes control of Hong Kong in 1997, but Patten says Chinese leaders just refuse to talk about his plans.

Contributors

Chris Patten

Keywords

Legislation; Great Britain; China; International relations; Commonwealth countries; Hong Kong; Colonial countries

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