Last Hong Kong colonial governor receives Japanese decoration

Last Hong Kong colonial governor receives Japanese decoration

Christopher Patten, Hong Kong's last British colonial governor who oversaw its handover to Chinese rule in 1997, speaks after receiving the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun at the Japanese ambassador's official residence in London on Jan. 30, 2025.

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