Can Macau join China?

The colony remained under Portuguese rule until 20 December 1999, when it was transferred to China and became the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China….Transfer of sovereignty over Macau.

Why is Macau important China?

In the 1930s and ’40s Macau, declared a neutral territory during the Sino-Japanese War and World War II, became a refuge for both Chinese and Europeans. The Chinese population in the territory continued to grow when the communist government assumed power in China in 1949.

What does China’s ‘Shenzhen plan’ mean for Hong Kong?

In the past few weeks, China’s authorities have been using the phrase to describe their ambitious economic plans for Shenzhen, the Greater Bay Area and Hong Kong, which include encouraging mainland firms to set up operations there and building infrastructure to boost scientific research.

Is Hong Kong’s Shenzhen promoting ‘socialism with Chinese characteristics’?

Hong Kong’s neighbouring city of Shenzhen is at the centre of a new strategy to promote “socialism with Chinese characteristics”.

What happened to Hong Kong’s legal system?

Hong Kong’s legal system would have collapsed without the service and dedication of Chinese lawyers, judges and police officers. Its lively Chinese-language press and publishing world was certainly not set up for the benefit of westerners, few of whom read Chinese.

Does Hong Kong need a new patriotic education?

There is a powerful case for a new patriotic education that embraces what makes Hong Kong unique: that it cherishes freedom of expression and legal independence, that it does so as part of its Chinese identity, not despite it, and it can comfortably exist alongside a mainland China that has taken a different route.