Looking back: The Hong Kongers who left
196 views · Published 21 June 2017 · 1:00 · Indexed 28 October 2026
Channel: AFP News Agency · 2017 · News & Politics
In the years leading up to the return of Hong Kong to China by Britain in 1997, thousands of residents fearful of the future under Beijing jumped ship to start a new life abroad. Philip Fok was one of them, and now as the Hong Kong prepares to mark 20 years since the handover, he reminisces about the home he left behind.
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