- Hong Kong - Wikipedia
Hong Kong is a highly developed territory and has a Human Development Index (HDI) of 0 955, ranking eighth in the world and currently the only place in Asia to be in the top ten The city has the highest life expectancy in the world, and a public transport usage exceeding 90 per cent
- Hong Kong fire death toll rises to 128 as officials say fire . . . - BBC
At least 128 people are now known to have died, with dozens still missing after a fire ripped through a high-rise Hong Kong residential estate on Wednesday, authorities say At a news briefing
- Hong Kong | History, China, Location, Map, Facts | Britannica
Hong Kong is a special administrative region of China, located to the east of the Pearl River estuary on the south coast of China Hong Kong was a British territory for decades until it rejoined China in 1997 It is a vibrant cultural and financial center
- Hong Kong | Culture, Facts Travel | - CountryReports
Hong Kong, a Special Administrative Region (SAR) of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) since July 1, 1997, has a high degree of autonomy, except in the areas of defense and foreign policy, and retains its own currency, laws, and border controls
- Hong Kong fire as it happened: Rescue effort called off with more than . . .
Some 1,000 police were mobilised in the search for survivors that spanned two days after the massive fire started at Wang Fuk Court housing complex
- Hong Kong’s Response to Deadly Fire Is Squeezed by China’s Firm Hand
Hong Kong braces for more losses as crews search for survivors inside a charred tower complex WSJ’s Jonathan Cheng reports from the scene Photo: Jonathan Cheng The fire in a Hong Kong high
- The Hong Kong Fire and the High Human Cost of China’s Repression - Forbes
The Hong Kong fire was the city’s deadliest in decades, claiming at least 159 lives It is a devastating reminder of what can happen when governments suppress fundamental rights
- Hong Kong - Territory Profile - Nations Online Project
For more than 150 years, Hong Kong was a colony of the British Crown In 1997 the British returned the city Since then, it has been a Special Administrative Region (SAR) of China, a type of provincial administrative unit
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