insert_link World Hong Kong marks 27 years since handover back to Chinese rule Hong Kong marks 27 years since the former British colony was returned to Chinese rule. The city's leader John Lee said the enactment of the domestic security law was a major achievement and the city was going from strength to strength despite the US and Western countries "bullying" the city's development. Laura Westbrook has more. todayJuly 1, 2024 22