HIS385H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Deng Xiaoping, Tiananmen Incident, Geographical Constituency
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Negotiating the sino-british joint declaration: margaret thatcher"s visit to beijing (sept. 1982, validity of treaties insisted. Victory in falkland islands war (june 1982) british : tried to prolong british administration in hk. Her visit was a failure but successful in such a way that it marked official negotiation between british and china. 1982-1984: formulation of the sino-british joint declaration: hk not represented in negotiations. Three-legged stool refers to the situation of sides britain, china, hk: in reality, 3 uneven legs, governor participated but represented britain and not hk. Sino-british joint declaration, dec. 1984: negotiation process not smooth, people of hk were nonetheless able to voice their opinions via expressing confidence in stockmarkets, value of real estates, regardless of condition of negotiation, joint declaration was completed. Joint declaration provided what to expect after 1997. In hk, majority realistic independence not an option: uneasiness with post-1997 future because it was uncertain, fluctuations in stock market, property market.
