20 17 this year coincides with the 20th anniversary of the return of Hong Kong, and it is also a moment that goes down in history.
Since the Opium War, China's humiliating modern history has begun. We paid reparations to cede territory, and the country signed more and more unequal treaties, so treaty of nanking cut us off. From 1842 to 1997, we finally ushered in the return of wandering wanderers and finally ended our expectations for nearly a century and a half.
1945 In August, the people of China ushered in the victory of the great War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression. Prior to this, Britain, as an ally of China, had already renounced all its privileges in China. At that time, although Hong Kong was actually occupied by Japan, Japan's surrender was just around the corner, and China was very hopeful to complete the coveted return of Hong Kong. However, on the one hand, Britain sent a fleet into the Pacific Ocean to receive Hong Kong from Japan, and on the other hand, it informed the United States and won its support. Just as Chiang Kai-shek's government was preparing to restore Hong Kong and the British fleet by force, the United States, out of the need to fight against the Soviet Union and unite with Britain, ordered Hong Kong not to be within the China war zone and not to be under the jurisdiction of China. This move is undoubtedly a public support for Britain. In desperation, Chiang Kai-shek had to give up Hong Kong.
In this way, the time dragged on to 1982, and Margaret Thatcher, known as the "Iron Lady" in the international community, visited China. At that time, Britain won the Falklands War with Argentina, successfully recovered the sovereignty of the Malvinas Islands, and also practiced Margaret Thatcher's campaign slogan of fighting for more overseas territories for Britain. When she was in high spirits, she came to negotiate with China, hoping to gain Hong Kong sovereignty.
At that time, the new China was no longer a weak Qing dynasty; At that time, the new China was in the silver age of reform and opening up, with an infinite brilliant future; At that time, the new China was not afraid of power and war, and it was an indestructible whole tempered by blood and fire.
Great old people are tougher than "Iron Lady". He said: "The issue of sovereignty is impossible!"
So Great Britain bowed its head, so 1984 China and Britain signed a joint declaration, 1997 we ushered in the return of Hong Kong!
It has been 20 years since that exciting moment, but that kind of national honor will never be out of date.
I hope you and I will work together for a better China, for you and my China!