What was the agreement in 1997 that China and Britain agreed to called?

Handover of Hong Kong
The Hong Kong handover, domestically known as the transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong, was the formal passing of authority over the territory of the then colony of Hong Kong from the United Kingdom to the People’s Republic of China at midnight on 1 July 1997.

When did China become free from Britain?

A republic was formally established on 1 January 1912 following the Xinhai Revolution, which itself began with the Wuchang uprising on 10 October 1911, successfully overthrowing the Qing dynasty and ending over two thousand years of imperial rule in China.

When Hong Kong was returned by the British to China in 1997 it became a?

1 July 1997
On 1 July 1997 sovereignty over the British colony of Hong Kong will be formally transferred to the People’s Republic of China (PRC).

Why did the UK return Hong Kong to China?

In 1839, Britain invaded China to crush opposition to its interference in the country’s economic, social, and political affairs. One of Britain’s first acts of the war was to occupy Hong Kong, a sparsely inhabited island off the coast of southeast China.

Has China colonized another country?

China did never colonize any country in history, because we are not interested in colonization,we use other ways below instead. 1. Merge and rule it directly,the new territory take as a new province，the legal status is equal to others. I am a Hunanese, in 221 BC, China conquered there and made it a province.

How long did the British rule China?

150 years
It was the end of an era: In July 1997, as the flag of the United Kingdom was lowered over Hong Kong, the prosperous colony was returned to China after over 150 years of British rule. The sun had finally set on one of the wealthiest modern outposts of the British Empire.

How did Britain lose its empire?

The empire changed throughout its history. The First and Second World Wars left Britain weakened and less interested in its empire. Also many parts of the empire contributed troops and resources to the war effort and took an increasingly independent view. This led to a steady decline of the empire after 1945.