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Banned director brings romance film to Hong KongHONG KONG (AP) - A prominent mainland Chinese director banned by Beijing from making movies brought his new gay romance film to Hong Kong on Friday for what is likely the last of a handful of screenings on his home soil. In 2006, China... In this article: Lou Ye, Hong Kong, Spring Fever, China, Nanjing, Summer Palace, Beijing, Paris, Suzhou River, and Cannes Film Festival |
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Reuters | 22 hours ago
Hong Kong shares may extend losses; China banks eyed
HONG KONG, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Hong Kong stocks may decline for a fourth day on Friday, tracking losses on Wall Street, with Chinese banks such as ICBC <1398. HK> in focus on reports Beijing may adjust banks' reserve requirements.
In this article: US, China, Revenue, Semiconductor, Maoye International, S&P 500, DOW Jones, China Mobile, and Merrill Lynch
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Times Online | 1 day ago
Hong Kong hands over Tiananmen dissident Zhou Yongjun for trial
...trial and faces another prison term in China after he was handed over by the authorities in Hong Kong. Activists and pro-democracy legislators in Hong Kong have demanded an explanation as to why Zhou Yongjun was handed over to the Chinese...
In this article: China, United States, Democratic Party, Amnesty International, Albert Ho, and Barack Obama
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Update 1-Longfor shares up 14 pct in Hong Kong debut
...estate group Longfor Properties Co rose 14 percent in their trading debut on Thursday, after the company raised $912 million through a Hong Kong initial public offering. The market has received a half-dozen or more Chinese property...
In this article: China Investment Corp, R&F Properties, Temasek Holdings, Ping An Insurance, Government of Singapore Investment Corp, George Soros, Morgan Stanley, and UBS
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Hong Kong shares seen weaker, China Mobile in focus
HONG KONG, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Hong Kong stocks may fall for a third day on Thursday as investors continue to take profit after U.S. shares slipped, while China Mobile <0941. HK> is likely to be in focus after it said capital spending will...
In this article: China Mobile, U.S., Wall Street, Joint venture, Liquefied petroleum gas, Coal, Inflation, China Investment Corporation, and Huaneng Power International
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The Japan Times: All Stories | 2 days ago
Japan pulls away late in victory over Hong Kong
HONG KONG (Kyodo) Japan wrapped up the year on a high note Wednesday with a comfortable 4-0 win over minnows Hong Kong in the final round of qualifying for the 2011 Asian Cup. Easy does it: Shunsuke Nakamura fights for the ball with Hong...
In this article: Japan, Shunsuke Nakamura, Asian Cup, FIFA, South Africa, and Yoshito Okubo
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washingtonpost.com | 2 days ago
Hong Kong unveils long-awaited democracy blueprint
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong on Wednesday announced a political reform blueprint for electoral arrangements in 2012 that will have a key bearing on the city's struggle to realize direct elections in 2017. The former British colony,...
In this article: Beijing, Democracy, The Communist Party, Lee Cheuk-yan, Emily Lau, and China
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Hong Kong unveils long-awaited democracy blueprint
In this article: Beijing, Democracy, and Communist Party
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Q+A: Hong Kong's long struggle with Beijing over democracy
...remains angry at the slow pace of progress and skeptical about Beijing's intentions. WHEN WILL HONG KONG BE ALLOWED TO Realize FULL DEMOCRACY? Hong Kong's mini-constitution, the Basic Law, stipulates universal suffrage is the "ultimate...
In this article: Democracy, Beijing, Donald Tsang, China, Alan Leong, Chris Patten, and London
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Hong Kong to increase bk deposit protection in 2011
...have argued that the HK$100,000 coverage limit is too low. Late last year, the HKMA vowed to guarantee 100 percent of deposits at Hong Kong banks until the end of 2010, following moves by other countries amid concern about the viability...
In this article: Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Financial crisis, Lehman Brothers, Singapore, Malaysia, and U.S.
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Hong Kong (), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a largely self-governing territory of the People's Republic of China, facing Guangdong to the north and the South China Sea to the east, west and south. Hong Kong is a global metropolitan and international financial centre, and has a highly developed capitalist economy.
Beginning as a trading port, Hong Kong became a crown colony of the United Kingdom in 1842, reclassified as a British dependent territory in 1983, and remained so until the transfer of its sovereignty to the People's Republic of China in 1997. Under the "one country, two systems" policy, Hong Kong enjoys a high degree of autonomy in all areas with the exception of foreign affairs and defence, which are the responsibility of the PRC Government. As part of this arrangement, Hong Kong continues to maintain its own currency, legal system, political system, immigration control, rule of the road and other aspects that concern its way of life, many of which are distinct from those of mainland China.
- Name:
- Hong Kong
- Conventional Long Name:
- Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China
- Local Name:
- 中華人民共和國香港特別行政區
- Language:
- Chinese, English
- Government type:
- Non-sovereign partial indirect democracy
- Legislature:
- Legislative Council
- Founding Date:
- August 29, 1842
- Formations:
- Japanese occupation
- Area:
- 427
- GDP (per capita PPP):
- $293.311 billion
- GDP (per capita PPP) Rank:
- 38th
- GDP (nominal):
- US$223.764 billion
- GDP (nominal per capita) Rank:
- 27th
- GPD (nominal) Rank:
- 37th
- GDP (nominal per capita):
- US$31,849
- Time Zone:
- HKT
- Currency:
- Hong Kong dollar
- Demonym:
- Hong Kong people
- Drives On:
- left
- Currency (code):
- HKD
- Country Calling Code:
- +852
- ccTLD:
- .hk
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