In the 1980s, when it became known that China would regain sovereignty over Hong Kong in 1997, there were jitters across the Hong Kong community. Tens of thousands of residents emigrated and business confidence wavered.  To stem the outflow of talent and capital, Britain and China in 1984 signed the Sino-British Joint Declaration, which promised Hong … Continue reading Exclusive: Beijing completely broke their promise on Hong Kong, says veteran democrat Martin Lee