Post-handover, the colony of Hong Kong became the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) and for official purposes is a part of China. But, for all intents and purposes, it is allowed to operate as an independent country. read more
Hong Kong was made part of the same country - China - after its handover, but under a"one country two systems" policy which has continued so far (and which is expected to continue for the next about 30 years, as it slowly merges into whatever system there will be in China. read more
Post-handover, the colony of Hong Kong became the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) and for official purposes is a part of China. But, for all intents and purposes, it is allowed to operate as an independent country. Below are just some of the ways Hong Kong behaves like an independent country. read more