In 1842, the Treaty of Nanking ceded Hong Kong to Great Britain. The year before the start of the opium wars, Britain had used the island of Hong Kong as a naval base. Leading to the opium wars was the European demand for tea and silk grew, which caused the balance of trade became more and more unfavorable to Europeans, who were expected to pay in silver. In 1997, after 165 years of being ruled by the British, China took control of Hong Kong.

The education system was slightly remodeled after the turnover. There were debates on whether or not Hong Kong schools should change the requirement for English to Mandarin Chinese. It was discussed whether English language schools should be switched to Cantonese. However, there was much opposition to this by the parents of the students. Some parents were opposed to change to Cantonese believing their children would fare better in life if they graduated from English language schools. “My mother and father always force me to speak English’ said Maxine Li, 18, a high school senior, speaking in Cantonese. “They think English is more important“ (Washington Post). Other problems that were encountered was the problem of overcrowding in schools. “There are now 932,165 students in Hong Kong. But just across the border in southern China are an estimated 130,000 children born to Hong Kong fathers– all of whom have right to move here and enter local schools after July 1″ (Washington Post). Those were the problems the education system in Hong Kong was facing.

America was concerned about how they would get affected after July 1st takeover by China. Hong Kong is big business for many American companies including banks, insurance companies, brokerage houses, agricultural industries, and advertising firms. The last public census count of American companies in Hong Kong numbered over 11,000, and that is 10 years out of date. “The Commerce Department that totals U.S. investments in Hong Kong has placed it at 13.8 billion. This is America’s 13th largest trading partner (1997), and for 1995 the United States had a $3.9 billion surplus in that trade” (Washington Post). Where else in the world could people make hundreds and hundreds in millions of dollars off of chicken feet that the U.S. probably would have thrown away? It was a shrewd strategic move to place agricultural industries in Hong Kong, since Hong Kong is a gateway trading port, to a very large consumer - China. Another reason why Hong Kong is important to the U.S. is for law enforcement agencies such as the FBI and the Drug Enforcement Administration. This is because Hong Kong is “increasing links between Asian organized crime in America and the local triads” (Washington Post), dealing in drugs and counterfeiting.

Since China has taken over the reins from the British for the control of Hong Kong, there have been some noticeable changes. There are no longer Queen Elizabeth II bank notes. Postage stamps and holidays relating to Queen Elizabeth II have been eliminated. The world “Royal”, has been dropped of from organizations like the Royal Police Force. However, none of the changes in Hong Kong have been major. The border between China and Hong Kong is still militarily patrolled. But the bottom line is that no matter who rules Hong Kong, it is still considered one of the most important cities in the world. “Starting out as a fishing village, salt production site and trading ground, it would evolve into a military port of strategic importance and eventually an international that enjoys the world’s 14th highest GDP (Gross Domestic Product), supporting 33% of the foreign capital flows into China.”(Wikipedia)

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