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Hong Kong 10 Years Later

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Philip Bowring
Jul 02, 2007
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Hong Kong’s officialdom has been engaging in an orgy of self-congratulation to mark the 10th anniversary of the handover of the territory by the British government following 155 years of colonial rule. Chinese President Hu Jintao and the international media have been on hand to burnish the hubris.

For those who thought the territory would fall apart unde…

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