
June 2022
25 Years On: Hong Kong and the Suppression of Freedom
25 years ago, Hong Kong was transferred from UK control to that of Beijing. The Sino-British Joint Declaration that governed that transition was supposed to see the freedoms that Hong Kongers enjoyed upheld and protected. Instead, at first gradually and latterly dramatically, the Chinese Communist Party ended these freedoms and reneged upon the treaty it signed. Today, the Hong Kong many dreamt of 25 years ago appears a distant memory. On behalf of Christine Jardine MP, The Henry Jackson Society is delighted to host…
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