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Hong Kong: Pre-China takeover.
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Hong Kong: Pre-China takeover By: Rinku E-mail: anurag5@globe.com HONG KONG PRE-CHINA TAKEOVER In a part of town, there was a carnival atmosphere. In another, a somber rally and march followed by a candlelight vigil. Its's clear that one year before China takes control, the people of Hong Kong are divided in their feelings. A period of more than 150 years of British colonial rule ends at midnight on June 30, 1997 when Hong Kong and its 6,000,000 people will be handed over to China. Despite a warning that they will not be allowed to enter China, seven elected Hong Kong officials vowed to go ahead with a trip to Beijing. They will be carrying a 50,000 signature petition protesting China's plans to replace the legislature with an appointed body. "We are afraid that our free lifestyles, the rule of law, will not be preserved after 1997", pro democracy legislator Emily...
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