Hong Kong was ruled by Britain during occupation but was never its colony, education authorities say


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Education authorities have spelled out in their clearest terms yet the “correct and accurate understanding” of Hong Kong’s history, stating the city was never a colony despite having been under colonial rule during the British “occupation”. In an article posted on its website on Tuesday, the Education Bureau said it was not seeking to deny the city’s history but that students needed to have an accurate understanding of the basic facts of important past events of China. The bureau also stated the 1997 handover was a “passing of authority” from Britain to China and not “a transfer of sovereignty”. British...