This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Stevertigo (talk | contribs) at 00:20, 24 March 2005 (do this right...). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.
Revision as of 00:20, 24 March 2005 by Stevertigo (talk | contribs) (do this right...)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)- For the telecommunication usage, see handoff
Handover, in the political-historical sense, often refers to the transfer of power of former colonies (particularly those of former British colonies) to the local people.
- The transfer of sovereignty of Hong Kong, a former British crown colony, from UK to People's Republic of China in 1997. After the Handover Hong Kong has become a special administrative region, a provincial-level division.
- The transfer of sovereignty of Macau from Portugal to People's Republic of China in 1999.
See also
Topics referred to by the same term
This disambiguation page lists political articles associated with the title Handover.If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Categories: