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Hong Kong's "one country, two systems" form of government has given the city huge autonomy which it didn't have under British rule, a former leader has claimed to the BBC. In an interview marking 25 ... ( read original story ...)

Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to begin a two-day visit to Hong Kong to mark the 25th anniversary of the city's handover to mainland China, with a raft of heightened security measures and ... ( read original story ...)

After three stormy years, Xi Jinping hails a ‘new era’ for the city. It is likely to be less international and closer to mainland China ... ( read original story ...)

Chinese and Hong Kong flags flutter above streets and red celebratory banners line the harbor front, as thousands of Hong Kong police guard the city's high-speed rail terminus, awaiting the arrival of ... ( read original story ...)

Xi Jinping will make his first trip outside mainland China since the Covid pandemic began, as the territory marks the milestone amid heightened security ... ( read original story ...)

Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to visit Hong Kong Thursday, prompting a massive security effort ahead of celebrations marking the 25th anniversary of the city's handover to communist China. ( read original story ...)

For China’s leader, the 25th anniversary of the handover is a chance to cement power. But in the former U.K. colony, many are mourning the erosion of freedoms. ( read original story ...)

Reviled by Beijing and dismissed by London, a group of local advisers tried and failed to ensure the interests of Hongkongers would be protected after 1997 ... ( read original story ...)

July 1 marks the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong’s transfer of sovereignty from British to Chinese rule, and the city’s authorities will celebrate with an official ceremony. But this curated image ... ( read original story ...)

Crackdowns by Beijing and severe COVID restrictions have undermined its status. Friday marks the anniversary of the transfer of control. ( read original story ...)

A quarter century after its handover, the Chinese territory is still struggling to explore new engines of growth beyond property and finance to stay competitive. ( read original story ...)

Journalists from leading international media organizations, including Reuters and CNN, have been barred from covering official ceremonies during Chinese leader Xi Jinping's visit to Hong Kong later ... ( read original story ...)

As Hong Kong authorities roll out celebrations this week to commemorate a quarter-century under Chinese rule and inaugurate a new local government, one of their biggest challenges is to address the ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong authorities, citing “security reasons,” have barred more than 10 journalists from covering events and ceremonies this week marking the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to China, ... ( read original story ...)