Witness History: Archive 2013 - The Hong Kong Handover

In 1997 Hong Kong was a buzzing hub of capitalism surrounded by a Communist state. It was also a colonial relic - still ruled largely from Britain. It was the job of former Governor General, Chris Patten to hand it over to China. He remembers that day.

Photo: Chris Patten receiving the British flag. Credit: AFP/Getty Images

Published on Tuesday, 16th July 2013.

Available Podcasts from Witness History: Archive 2013

Subscribe to Witness History: Archive 2013

We are not the BBC, we only list available podcasts. To find out more about the programme including episodes available on BBC iPlayer, go to the Witness History: Archive 2013 webpage.