... and the New

Even before the formal reversion ceremonies were complete, Chinese troops uniformed in ceremonial white entered the former British territory. The government's first order of business: A middle-of-the-night session of the new Provisional Legislature to repeal the city's relatively liberal protest laws and "modify" other civil liberties.

Even before the formal reversion ceremonies were complete, Chinese troops uniformed in ceremonial white entered the former British territory. The government's first order of business: A middle-of-the-night session of the new Provisional Legislature to repeal the city's relatively liberal protest laws and "modify" other civil liberties.