HONG KONG -- A few years after the handover of sovereignty over Hong Kong from Britain to China on July 1, 1997, local authorities launched a branding campaign as "Asia's world city." The message was that while control had changed hands, Hong Kong's openness and vibrancy endured.
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Hong Kong has 'changed so much' in the 27 years since handover
Longtime legislator Emily Lau laments 'so many imprisoned' under security laws
Emily Lau Wai-hing, a former pro-democracy Hong Kong lawmaker, speaks with Nikkei Asia in the run-up to the 27th anniversary of the handover from the U.K. to China. (Photo by Kenji Kawase)
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