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A chronology of key events: 1842 - China cedes Hong Kong island to Britain after the First Opium War. With the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese War, Hong Kong becomes a refuge for thousands of mainland Chinese fleeing before the...
For José Manuel Barroso, the president of the European Commission, "the people who matter in Britain" think we should join the euro. Posted by George Wissler on December 2, 2008 8:03 AM Report this comment Fact number one: the...
For Hong Kong's 'Long Hair,' Location Makes the Difference Washington Post Foreign Service Thursday, November 27, 2008; Page A16 HONG KONG -- As soon as legislator Leung Kwok-hung joined the handful of demonstrators milling...
Asian Stock Markets Retreat as Investors Refocus on Economy, Profits After U.S. Election Rally By JEREMIAH MARQUEZ AP Business Writer HONG KONG November 5, 2008 (AP) People walk past a display showing stock prices outside a...
