1984: Britain signs over Hong Kong to China
The British colony of Hong Kong is to be returned to China in 1997 after the signing of an historic agreement.
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher signs the Joint Sino-British Declaration with her Chinese counterpart Zhao Ziyang.
It formally seals the future of Hong Kong, transferring it from a British colony of six million people to communist China in 13 years.
The agreement, which will end 155 years of British rule in the colony, also launches a new era in trade and diplomacy between the two countries.
大象传媒 Archive: This 大象传媒 News report was originally broadcast on 19 December 1984.