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Signing of the Convention

When
9 June 1898
Where
Peking
Part of
Britain leases the New Territories: 99-year Hong Kong convention

The United Kingdom and Qing China signed the Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong Territory in Peking on 9 June 1898.

Driven by geopolitical anxieties following the First Sino-Japanese War and European concessions, Britain pressured Qing China to sign this unequal treaty. It leased the New Territories and New Kowloon to the United Kingdom for 99 years rent-free, expanding the colony's boundaries.

Sources

  1. Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong Territory Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01
  2. New Territories Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27

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