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UBC experts on 25th anniversary of Hong Kong handover

This Friday, July 1, marks 25 years since the “Hong Kong handover,” when the People’s Republic of China gained sovereignty over the former British colony. UBC experts are available to comment.

Prof. Diana Lary
Professor Emerita, Department of History
Email: lary@mail.ubc.ca
Interview language(s): English, French, Mandarin

  • History of Hong Kong, Canada/Hong Kong relations, migration in the 1990s

Dr. Leo Shin
Associate Professor, Departments of History and Asian Studies
Email: leo.shin@ubc.ca
Interview language(s): Cantonese, English, Mandarin

  • Hong Kong, China, history

*unavailable after July 1

Dr. Helena Wu
Assistant Professor, Department of Asian Studies
Email: helena.wu@ubc.ca
Interview language(s): Cantonese, English

CONTACT

Erik Rolfsen
UBC Media Relations
Tel: 604-822-2644
Cel: 604-209-3048
Email: erik.rolfsen@ubc.ca

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