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What was once a British colony but nowis the newest territory of China?
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Which small colony in southeast China did the British turn over to the People's Republic of China in1997?
That would be Hong Kong. The British gained control of it in 1898 when they forced China to sign a 99 year lease.
Was Hong Kong a british territory?
Hong Kong became territory of the British Empire after the opium war which ended in 1942. During the pacific war (the part of WW2 carried out in the pacific ocean) it was occupied by Japan. At the conclusion of WW2 in 1945 it was again under British control until 1997 when China regained sovereignty.
What does the McMahon line demarcate the boundary between?
The Imperial Chinese Kingdom and the British had drawn a line to demarcate the territory between India and China. Somewhere after 1947 British and Imperial China both ceased to rule their respective countries and any agreements signed between British India and Imperial China came to naught. This applies to McMohan line as well. MeMohan line existed then as a line to demarcate India and China but it simply does not exist any more.
What was America's open door policy in china designed to do?
Provide access to trade in China without controlling territory.
Which communist nation became a rival of the soviet union for territory?
China
What colony borders the South China Sea?
Any colonial territory in the South China Sea.
Did British rule in china?
yes there they created a colony known as indo-china were there is the british embassy during the small wars.
Was Hong Kong a territory of China?
Not until 1997. From 1841 to 1997 it was a Colony of the United Kingdom.
When did British colonize Hong Kong?
Never. China was never under british rule, but Hong Kong was for several years.
What british colony in Asia was returned to the pepople's republic of china in 1997?
hong kong
How is Hong Kong different from the rest of china?
It is different because it was a former British colony in East Asia, now part of China.
Which small colony in southeast China did the British turn over to the People's Republic of China in1997?
That would be Hong Kong. The British gained control of it in 1898 when they forced China to sign a 99 year lease.
UK became part of China in 1997?
The British colony of Hong Kong was returned to China in 1997.
Hong Kong in the british empire?
It was a colony of the British Empire until 1997 when it was given to China. It is now a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. This status as a Special Administrative region will end in 2047 after which time China will Annex Hong Kong and also Macau into the Surounding Guangdong Province. This is only 34 years from now. Once 2047 gets here Hong Kong will no longer Exist as a separate territory and its history as a seperate Territory will have lasted roughly 200 years from the 1840s to the 2040s.
Where was there once a british colony now governed by the peoples republic of china?
I think that you're thinking of Hong Kong, which was taken by British forces in 1841, and remained under British rule until 1997. It is now part of the People's Republic of China.
Why does Hong Kong have a limited democracy?
From 1841 to 1981, Hong Kong was a British Crown Colony. From 1981 to 1997, Hong Kong was a British Dependent territory. In 1997 a hundred-something old treaty between the UK and China ran out, and China wanted Hong Kong back. One of the stipulations on the transfer of the territory was that Hong Kong would be partially self-governing and semi-democratic for at least forty years, even though the UK holds literally NO power over and has no say in anything to do with Hong Kong anymore.
Is Nepal in the u.s.?
Very funny. Nepal is an independent country. It was never colonized by any other counties. No British colony no any colony. It is a country In South Asia near China and India.
