July 1, 2022, is the 101st anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China and the 125th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland..
Great journey, the original intention remains unchanged. , one country, two systems, , we share the same dream.
Hong Kong has been a territory of China since ancient times. It was land that Britain forcibly ceded and leased through three unequal treaties signed with the Qing government in the 19th century.
In June 1840, Britain launched the First Opium War to invade China. In August 1842, it forced the Qing government to sign the first unequal treaty in modern Chinese history - the Sino-British " Treaty of Nanjing" and forcibly ceded Hong Kong Island.
In October 1856, Britain and France launched the Second Opium War. In September 1860, the British and French allied forces captured Beijing, burned the Old Summer Palace, and the Qing government was forced to sign the Sino-British " Beijing Treaty" on October 24, 1860. 》, forcibly ceding Kowloon Peninsula .
On June 9, 1898, the British forced the Qing government to conclude the Sino-British " Special Treaty on Expanding the Boundary Site of Hong Kong", and forcibly leased a large area of land north of Boundary Street, south of Shenzhen River and 235 nearby islands. The area is 975.1 square kilometers, known as " New Territories ", with a lease term of 99 years, expiring on June 30, 1997. This is the origin of the issue of Hong Kong's return.
Hong Kong is China’s territory. In order to complete the great cause of the reunification of the motherland, it is unobjectionable for the Chinese people to take back the sovereignty of Hong Kong. However, what method is most beneficial to take back Hong Kong's sovereignty?
" One country, two systems " is a great strategic concept put forward by Comrade Deng Xiaoping after concentrating the collective wisdom of the Party Central Committee and realizing national reunification through peaceful means. It is an unprecedented great initiative in the history of China and foreign countries.
On December 19, 1984, the Chinese government and British Prime Minister Mrs. Thatcher formally signed the " Sino-British Joint Statement on the Question of Hong Kong" in Beijing, stipulating that the Government of the People's Republic of China would resume its exercise of authority over Hong Kong on July 1, 1997. sovereignty.
The government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China was established on July 1, 1997. At 1:30, the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China and the swearing-in ceremony of the SAR government were held grandly on the seventh floor of the New Wing of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center.
When the wind is good, it is time to set sail and ride the waves towards the future. Today's Hong Kong has traveled through thousands of mountains and rivers, and is not afraid of mountains and rivers; today's China is embarking on a new journey, and its rejuvenation is irreversible.
The new era is booming, and the Chinese dream has a bright future. Hong Kong's future will be even better, and China's future will be magnificent!
