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If you're intending to imply that the British didn't need to hand over Hong Kong because China changed rulers, I'm afraid that's not really how the law works. A
by nneonneo 5y ago
If you're intending to imply that the British didn't need to hand over Hong Kong because China changed rulers, I'm afraid that's not really how the law works. And, in any case, the negotiation of 1984 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sino-British_Joint_Declaration https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sino-British_Joint_Declaration) between Britain and the PRC set up Hong Kong to become a PRC territory in 1997.
- fartcannon 5y agoAnd I have a piece of paper that says I own part of the moon.
- sudosysgen 5y agoThat's not quite the equivalence. This is more like you having a piece of paper from the old owner of a property showing that you're entitled to passage and showing it to the new owner.
- fartcannon 5y agoThe point is that no matter how many laws get passed, you could very easily see yourself as from Hong Kong, not China, and you shouldn't get death threats for saying as such.
- drekk 5y agoThis is totally separate from the point you were making. You can say you're from Hong Kong, but it's part of China. That you shouldn't get death threats should go without saying.