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Hong Kong has three main systems of units of measurement in current use: The Chinese units of measurement of the Qing Empire (no longer in widespread use in mainland China); [citation needed] British Imperial units; and; The metric system. In 1976 the Hong Kong Government started the conversion to the metric system, and
The 2019–2020 Hong Kong protests (also known by other names) were a series of demonstrations against the Hong Kong government's introduction of a bill to amend the Fugitive Offenders Ordinance in regard to extradition. It was the largest series of demonstrations in the history of Hong Kong. [22] [23]
Hong Kong on Tuesday formally began the process to enact a controversial homegrown national security law in a move that could have deep ramifications for the city’s status as a global financial hub.
Hong Kong [e] is a special administrative region of China. ... Hong Kong's economy is now dominated by the service sector. The sector generates 92.7% of economic ...
Mr Chung was accused of advocating for Hong Kong's independence from China following the implementation of the national security law in the wake of the pro-democracy protests in 2019 and for ...
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen appealed to voters on Sunday to think of what had happened to Chinese-controlled Hong Kong when they cast their ballots next month, saying peace must be backed up ...
The chief executive of Hong Kong is now chosen by an Election Committee of 1200 members (it was initially 400, then 800), who are mainly elected from small professional sectors and pro-Chinese business groups in Hong Kong. All public offices now fly the flags of the PRC and the Hong Kong SAR.
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