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Hong Kong, at least, is Chinese and always have been. The British leased the New Territories(90% of Hong Kong) from the Qing Dynasty. Hong Kong island is the on
by jenshk 7y ago
Hong Kong, at least, is Chinese and always have been. The British leased the New Territories(90% of Hong Kong) from the Qing Dynasty. Hong Kong island is the only colonial possession, but it's too small to even fit an airport. So the Brits gave it up.
- nailer 7y ago> Hong Kong, at least, is Chinese and always have been That doesn't mean anything. Does it belong to the Chinese in the Communist party? Or the Chinese that live in Hong Kong?
- unchocked 7y agoYou’re thinking Democratically. Geopolitically, HK belongs to China, the historically established state of which Beijing is the capital.
- nailer 7y agoSo do you think Hong Kong 'belonged to Japan' when that was the realpolitik? Beijing might control HK now, but by acknowledging the tyrant's claim, we give them power. Beijing is the capital of the PRC, not 'China'. There are many Chinas, the PRC does not have a monopoly on the name. Hong Kong belongs to it's people.
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- computerfriend 7y agoThat's not true, Kowloon was a colonial possession not under lease.