Question

Hong Kong region was previously in the administrative control of which of the following countries?
1. France
2. Britain
3. Portugal
4. Italy

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Britain

The correct answer is Britain.

• The Hong Kong region was previously under the administrative control of Britain.

• Hong Kong is situated to the south of the Chinese province of Guangdong.
  • Hong Kong was occupied by the UK in 1841.
  • Hong Kong was formally ceded by China in 1842.
  • Hong Kong became the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) of China on 1 July 1997 under an agreement signed by China and the UK on 19 December 1984.
  • As per the agreement, China has promised that, under its "one country, two systems" formula, the Chinese Socialist Economic System will not be imposed on Hong Kong.
  • Hong Kong will enjoy a high degree of autonomy in all matters, except foreign and defense affairs, for the next 50 years (at least until 2047).
  • The principle of “one country, two systems” allows for the coexistence of socialism and capitalism under “one country,” which is mainland China.
  • The Hong Kong economy is characterized by low tax rates, free trade, and less government interference.

As of June 11, 2021

Country	Capital	President	Prime Minister
France	Paris	Emmanuel Macron	Jean Castex
England	London	Queen Elizabeth II (Monarch)	Boris Johnson
Portugal	Lisbon	Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa	António Luís Santos da Costa