Occupied by the UK in 1841, Hong Kong was formally ceded by
China the following year; various adjacent lands were added
later in the 19th century. Pursuant to an agreement signed by
China and the UK on 19 December 1984, Hong Kong became the Hong
Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) of the People's
Republic of China on 1 July 1997.
In this agreement, China promised that, under its "one country,
two systems" formula, China's socialist economic system would
not be imposed on Hong Kong and that Hong Kong would enjoy a
high degree of autonomy in all matters except foreign and
defense affairs for the next 50 years.
Hong Kong is home for 7 million people. The doorway to China.
For 20 years, Hong Kong has been our base to bring the gospel to
people in China and other countries in Asia.
We are bringing the gospel of Jesus Christ to thousands of
people in our generation.
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