Looking backward again History and future trends over "China, Hong Kong and Macao"

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It is the center of economic and logistics in AsiaHong Kong, And is called "the center of the casino"MacauMay be regarded as different countries, but in reality it belongs to one China "Special administrative districtThat is the official classification and name. Although it is a relationship of three people who have a mysterious form that there is a separate system although it is a single country, in the following movie it is possible to confirm the history again.

Are Hong Kong & amp; Macau Countries? - YouTube


People's Republic of China (China)Special administrative districtHong Kong is a city that is located in the Pearl River Delta in southern China and is composed of large and small islands.


A population of 7 million people live in a narrow territory, and many residents are elongated high-rise buildings which can also be called Hong Kong specialty "PencilvilleI am living a life with.


Hong Kong is regarded as one of the world's three largest financial centers alongside London and New York, and has long been considered a key point of finance and distribution in Asia.


Although it is such Hong Kong, it is only one hour from the center with China that is separated from the "border".


Although Hong Kong is part of China, you need to present your passport when you go and return to and from each other.


This is a special administrative district where Hong Kong has its own system, because passport is different from China.


The same thing can be said to Macao, and you need to go through the immigration inspection center with your passport when you come and go in each area.


Therefore, although it is the same "China", a stamp is pressed on a passport every time it moves between each other.


In addition, although it is the same "country" in terms of division, it has a special appearance that it is necessary to obtain permission when living outside your area.


The three regions each have government, police agency, currency, education, and language separately.


Upon reaching Hong Kong, I will also organize my own Olympic team.


Such Hong Kong and Macao, but what we do not have is "military power" and "diplomacy".


BothWTO(World Trade Organization) to join,Tariff area of ​​Chinese territoryIt has become a position as.


In addition, China has "ambassador"Embassy"(The name of the embassy can be used), Hong Kong and Maca can be placed in"Consulate(Consulate General) ".


In China, this system is "One China, two systems(One country two system) "... but ...


Considering the existence of Macao and Taiwan, there are also ways of thinking as "four systems" or "five systems".


This is the beginning of "Imperialism" by the strong powers that once dominated the world.


In mid-1500 AD, Portugal, who had expanded its power to the world then, moves its fingers to Asia.


By around 1550 Portugal won permanent residence rights in Macao, after about 1850 Macau will become a complete colony.


In Hong Kong, trade with the UK starts around 1700. Silk, ceramics and, above all, high-quality tea leaves will be exported to the UK in large quantities, and the UK will have a huge trade deficit.


The British, which had been plagued by this deficit, was cultivated in India, then colony of the timeOpiumTo smuggle to Hong Kong and to offset the deficit with huge sales. However, the then rebellious government of the Qing Dynasty forcedly dispose of the introduced opium. To start from thisOpium warIt will break out.


In the U.S. it is an opium war, which is said to be the "most disgraceful war", but ultimately the British will win. As a result, it was concluded in 1842Nanjing Treaty, Hong Kong Island was to be permanently transferred to the UK.


After that the Second Opium war, and the British government utilizing the momentum that the pressure on China rising due to Western powers strengthened negotiations with the Qing Dynasty. As a result, in 1898 I was leaving the area covering the whole of Hong Kong today for 99 years. This indicates a period that can be said to be "almost permanent", and the response after the deadline has been postponed to the later generations.


Since then, Hong Kong was developed under British rule, and Macao developed under the rule of Portugal and still retains its color indeed.


Especially Hong Kong is said to be greatly influenced in terms of finance and culture.



English is widely used in the center of Hong Kong, Chinese (Cantonese) and English are written together enough to say it certainly in public facilities etc.


In addition, Macao will develop as a place of entertainment such as casino.


We are proud of the scale to surpass Las Vegas as "the world's casino city".


And in the city, the influence of Portugal and China is left.



However, as the moon flows, when the era of governance by the British and Portuguese countries was about to end ......


Extension of the term of the loan was brought to the place of negotiations, but China will strike "no" against this.


Also, it was an era where imperialist ideas are excluded from the world.


As the momentum of returning both Hong Kong and Macao regions to China increases, concerns about being "taken into China" among residents also increase. In response, the Chinese government set a path to the return of the territory by allowing autonomy in both areas.


But this is, for example, Russia admit autonomy and the US transfers Alaska state to Russia. As a matter of course, anxiety will remain among the residents, and now that anxiety is showing increasing trend.


After the twists and turns, Hong Kong was returned to China on July 1, 1997, Macao was returned to China on December 20, 1999 two years later. At this time, China has guaranteed autonomy for 50 years for both administrative districts, but the subsequent response will be postponed to posterity again.


It is expected that the discussion over the attribution of both regions will be shown again in the latter half of the 2040s after 50 years since then.


Only the Chinese government has the answer. However, the Chinese government has not told anything about this ... ....