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The film is an allusion to the changes that have taken place in the city since the 1997 transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong from the United Kingdom to the People's Republic of China; the 2047 meteor a metaphor for the real-world expiry of the autonomy afforded to Hong Kong within the One country, two systems arrangement, and the uncertainty that follows.
On 30 May 2020, the president of the United States, Donald J. Trump, in a White House press conference, officially declared that the United States would be ending special treatments afforded to Hong Kong as outlined in the United States-Hong Kong Policy Act, due to China replacing the promised formula of "one country, two systems" with "one ...
After 1997, Hong Kong experienced problems integrating with the Chinese mainland over economic, cultural, and political issues. [2] On the economic side, the Hong Kong government pushed for several controversial policies, such as the Individual Visit Scheme, an integration plan with the Pearl River Delta, and the construction of high-speed rail ...
Hoda Kotb announced she's leaving 'Today' in early 2025. Read how Jenna Bush Hager, Al Roker, Dylan Dreyer, Savannah Guthrie, Sheinelle Jones and Craig Melvin reacted. How the 'Today' Show Cast ...
Theatrical box office in Hong Kong more than doubled in 2021, but the outlook remains unstable, according to local trade body, the Motion Picture Industry Association. Gross revenues reached HK$1. ...
Kotb's last day on both Today and the show's more relaxed fourth hour will be Friday, Jan. 10, NBC previously announced. Craig Melvin will replace Kotb in the show's 7 a.m. and 8 a.m. hours, ...
As the December 2021 Hong Kong legislative election was drawing closer, Secretary for Security Chris Tang warned in a blog post against asking people not to vote or to cast an invalid ballot. He described such behavior as not only being in breach of the Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Conduct) Ordinance, but also a possible violation of the ...
The survey also shows that more than 40% of people are pessimistic about Hong Kong's future competitiveness. 58% of the respondents did not intend to leave Hong Kong, 77% of the interviewed members believed that the quality of life in Hong Kong was good, and 48% of the respondents believed that Hong Kong was close to the mainland market. [34]