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Australia–Hong Kong Relations
Australia–Hong Kong relations refers to bilateral relations between the Hong Kong Special administrative regions of China, Special Administrative Region of China and the Australia, Commonwealth of Australia. Both Hong Kong and Australia were former British colonies and thus maintain cultural and economic ties. Australia is represented in Hong Kong through its Consulate-General located Harbour Centre, Wan Chai while Hong Kong is represented thorough the Hong Kong House, Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Sydney. Australian policy towards Hong Kong is guided by its extensive economic interests in Hong Kong. History pre-2000 July 1989 - Australia grants “safe haven” visas to over 27,000 Chinese students following the Tiananmen Square crackdown, allowing them to stay permanently. History post-2000 * 2017 - Australia shelves its negotiated extradition treaty with China after it becomes clear that the Australian Senate will vote against it. * January 2019 - The Australia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kong
Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the world. Hong Kong was established as a colony of the British Empire after the Qing dynasty ceded Hong Kong Island in 1841–1842 as a consequence of losing the First Opium War. The colony expanded to the Kowloon Peninsula in 1860 and was further extended when the United Kingdom obtained a 99-year lease of the New Territories in 1898. Hong Kong was occupied by Japan from 1941 to 1945 during World War II. The territory was handed over from the United Kingdom to China in 1997. Hong Kong maintains separate governing and economic systems from that of mainland China under the principle of one country, two systems. Originally a sparsely populated area of farming and fishing villages,. the territory is now one of the world's most signific ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
