| | | Sir Percy Cradock: Diplomat who played a crucial role in negotiating the handover of Hong Kong to China |  | Advertisements: |
|  02/18/10 Sir Percy Cradock, the former Ambassador to China, played a pivotal role in, the peaceful transfer of Hong Kong to China in 1997. At the time, given China's overwhelming military advantage, Hong Kong's dependence on China for food and water, and Britain's lack of leverage in the negotiations, it was regarded as a diplomatic triumph for Margaret Thatcher. Cradock had managed to persuade the ... READ FULL SOURCE |
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Other news07/14/11 Fantastic Fest, the largest genre film festival in the U.S., has announced the first 20 films to make the lineup for its seventh edition. The crop includes entries from Japan, Belgium, Mexico, Russia, Hong Kong, Korea and the U.S. Highlights this year include: the world premiere of the restored version of the 3D Spaghetti Western "Comin' At Ya 3D;" the U.S. premiere of the Dutch hit "New Kids ...
07/13/11 Asian stocks rose on Wednesday on bargain hunting, with Hong Kong and Shanghai boosted by growth data suggesting China's economy was slowing but remained robust.
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