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News imageWednesday, July 1, 1998 Published at 12:52 GMT 13:52 UK
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News imageChris Patten: Reflections on Hong Kong
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"I've always believed that no one would be able to snuff-out Hong Kong's democratic spirit ... And so it has overwhelmingly proved."
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News imageVoices of Hong Kong
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One year ago, pundits, journalists and businessmen were predicting apocolypse for Hong Kong. In the run-up to the one-year anniversary, three local Hong Kongers say life has hardly changed at all.
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News imageHong Kong: a cultural evolution
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Anthony Chan, a Hong Kong lawyer, says the problems in Hong Kong stem from financial crisis, not the Chinese takeover. In fact, the province's shift towards a more Chinese culture is natural.
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Hong Kong: better all the time
For Elsie Tu, a lifetime campaigner for the Hong Kong underprivileged, life since the handover is even better.News imageIn Hong Kong, life goes on
Neil Taylor, an inspector for the Hong Kong Police for the last 10 years, says Hong Kong has not seen the apocalypse that was predicted a year ago.News imageHong Kong: Who was wrong?
BBC Chinese Affairs Analyst James Miles considers whether Beijing's record suggests the outside world misjudged the Chinese leadership.
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