China and Hong Kong: Five moments in fraught relationship since handover

Key Facts

• By Tessa Wong Asia Digital Reporter, BBC News When Hong Kong was returned to China 25 years ago, it was supposed to be a grand "reunification with the motherland" - the beginning of a new era.
• In the years away from the mainland, Hong Kong had become a global financial and cultural powerhouse - a striking contrast to Communist China, which was isolated for decades.
• The city had seen a rise in birth tourism from the mainland - a sensitive issue for crowded and competitive Hong Kong.
• But for many it was also a bellwether of the changing fortunes of Hong Kong and China - and an issue of pride.

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