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Chinese President Jiang Zemin on Hong Kong, a two-system country

Publication date 16/05/1997 From €100.00

Hong Kong

Exclusive interview by France 2 of Chinese President Jiang ZEMING on the occasion of Jacques CHIRAC’s visit to China. It answers a question from journalist Isabelle BAECHLER on the concerns expressed on the issue of the economy and freedom of expression after the retrocession to China on July 1 of Hong Kong. Jiang ZEMING explains how Hong Kong will be managed according to the inovatrice idea of Deng XIAOPING according to the principle of "one country, two systems" after its retrocession by the inhabitants of Hong Kong and will benefit from a high degree of autonomy, under the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region all inhabitants will be able to enjoy rights and freedoms as in the past, "this is an indisputable point", the press will be managed by the administrator and the government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. The whole world must be confident in the future of Hong Kong, "my trust is absolute".

Hong Kong Retrocession Ceremonies to China

Publication date 28/06/1997 From €100.00

Hong Kong

Report on the ceremony of surrender from Hong Kong by Great Britain to China. The territory becomes the first Chinese special administrative region. Prince Charles of England went there to attend the ceremonies. He will reside on the yacht Britannia on which he will leave Monday evening, ending 156 years of British administration. Commentary on images of Charles on the Britannia, the brass band playing a Scottish tune, Chris Patten, last governor of Hong Kong, the lowering of the British flag, the new assembly of parliament, crowded streets and philatelists fighting for stamps dated June 30, 1997.

The Hong Kong Stock Exchange

Publication date 30/06/1997 From €100.00

Hong Kong

On the occasion of the retrocession of Hong Kong to the People’s Republic of China, report in Hong Kong on the world of finance, which does not seem to worry. Commentary on images of the Stock Exchange Market Hall and images of the Finance District alternates with an interview with Lawrence TSO KA WA, orderer of the BNP (in English simultaneous translation).

Japanese capture of Hong Kong

Publication date 05/06/1942 From €100.00

Hong Kong

World War II: Before the landing of infantry, Japanese squadrons bombed Hong Kong, which surrendered on December 25, 1941. Comment on images of Japanese pilots and their planes in flight, aerial views of the port of Hong Kong, colonies of infantry advancing in the Kowloon region, guns from a turret on a warship shooting at the island of Hong Kong, Japanese troops in a transport ship, and finally shelling the port.

Signing of the Sino-British Joint Declaration

Publication date 19/12/1984 From €100.00

Hong Kong

After a first agreement last June, China and Great Britain signed the joint Sino-British declaration on the Hong Kong question in Beijing. This international treaty commits England to hand over the entire colony to China in 1997. The current social and economic regime will remain in place for 50 years. The commentary on images of the signature by Margaret THATCHER and ZHAO ZIYANG, who then toast with Deng XIOPING, is followed by a statement by Margaret THATCHER.

Hong Kong Refugee Camps

Publication date 24/04/1980 From €100.00

Hong Kong

Report on the situation of Vietnamese political refugees in Hong Kong, who are living in camps where living conditions are very difficult. Comment on images of the daily life of refugees in the camps: a man sweeping, men chatting crouching, women cooking, children playing next to the laundry drying, water supplies and toilet.

Ceremonies in Hong Kong

Publication date 30/06/1997 From €100.00

Hong Kong

On the occasion of the surrender of Hong Kong to the Chinese after more than 156 years of British mandate, report on the last day of the city under British colours. Commentary on images of the Scottish Guard bringing the British flag to the memorial, from the Governor’s Palace Farewell Ceremony with Chris PATTEN, Very moved, who then left the palace to present the flag to the queen, and of the "Farewell" ceremony in the presence of Margaret THATCHER and Prince Charles, alternates with the interview of a soldier and that of a British citizen.

Communists enter Shanghai and defend Hong Kong

Publication date 27/10/1949 From €100.00

Hong Kong

Update on the situation in China, where Mao Tsé Toung’s communist troops entered Shanghai and then Canton. Many refugees are now arriving in Hong Kong, and the British authorities are preparing to defend the city, resulting in numerous military manoeuvres.

In Hong Kong, war with sampans

Publication date 31/01/1962 From €100.00

Hong Kong

In Sheung Wan, one of Hong Kong’s most picturesque neighbourhoods, people have to leave their traditional sampans to be relocated to modern homes. Comment on images of Sheung Wan and sampans stacked against each other, evacuated inhabitants arriving in their new dwellings and obsolete sampans being destroyed.

Hong Kong: 10th Anniversary of the Retrocession

Publication date 01/07/2007 From €100.00

Hong Kong

On the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the handover of Hong Kong to China, report in the former British city. Did she give in to the mermaids of communism? The commentary on images of Chinese tourists, skyscrapers, archives of the June 30, 1997 farewell ceremony, the Chinese flag flying over Hong Kong, lively streets and a demonstration alternates with interviews with Jimmy LAI, president of Next Media, and Rebecca SILLI, a lawyer in Hong Kong. The subject ends with a plateau in the situation of Pascal GOLOMER, special envoy to Hong Kong.

The incidents in Hong Kong

Publication date 29/08/1967 From €100.00

Hong Kong

A bomb went off in the elevator of the Hilton Hotel in Hong Kong. This attack is the response of the Chinese communists to the British authorities after a police raid on the premises of the local communist newspaper. The British government has arrested some 50 people. Comment on images of the Hilton Hotel, the headquarters of the banned newspaper, a troop of police officers and a group of detainees.

Hong Kong

Publication date 26/09/1984 From €100.00

Hong Kong

China and Great Britain signed an agreement today in Beijing stipulating that Hong Kong will be returned to China in 1997. However, the British enclave will retain the same economic and social status until 2047. Comment on images of the signature and handshake between the signatories of the agreement.

Expulsion of Vietnamese refugees to Hong Kong

Publication date 12/12/1989 From €100.00

Hong Kong

Great Britain decides to repatriate Vietnamese boat-people refugees to Hong Kong. 51 refugees were returned this morning to Vietnam. This expulsion provoked international protests and in England. Comment on images of refugees begging behind the gate of a prison, riot police summoning refugees into a bus, of Margaret THATCHER speaking in Parliament and of a refugee camp then plateau of Philippe HARROUARD, correspondent in London.

The Duke of Edinburgh’s trip to Hong Kong

Publication date 18/03/1959 From €100.00

Hong Kong

During his tour around the world, Duke Philippe of Edinburgh made a stopover in Hong Kong, the territory of the British Empire. Comment on images of the cobblestone city, the Duke reviewing the British troops, the crowd cheering for the procession, the busy streets of Hong Kong and the garden party at the government palace.

A water reservoir for Hong Kong

Publication date 01/04/1964 From €100.00

Hong Kong

In Hong Kong, the problem of water supply is crucial. The inhabitants were therefore condemned to replenish with cans. Until a French company built a dam to create a reservoir for rainwater. Comment on poster images advising to save water, residents lining up to get water, the dam and its official inauguration.

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