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The Hong Kong Handover
In 1997 Hong Kong was a buzzing hub of capitalism surrounded by a Communist state. It was also a colonial relic - still ruled largely from Britain. It was the job of former Governor General, Chris Patten to hand it over to China. He remembers that day.
Photo: Chris Patten receiving the British flag. Credit: AFP/Getty Images
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In 1997 Hong Kong was a buzzing hub of capitalism surrounded by a Communist state. It was also a colonial relic - still ruled largely from Britain. It was the job of former Governor General, Chris Patten to hand it over to China. He remembers that day.
Photo: Chris Patten receiving the British flag. Credit: AFP/Getty Images
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