This day, 19 December, in 1984, the Chinese government and the British government signed the “Sino-British Joint Declaration on the Question of Hong Kong”. Both sides reiterated that they will implement the Declaration to the letter, so that China can resume to exercise sovereignty over Hong Kong in 1997 and that the territory may continue to maintain stability and prosperity.
1984年12月19日的这一天，中国政府和英国政府签署了《中英香港问题联合声明》。 双方重申，他们将实行执行《宣言》，以便中国在1997年恢复对香港行使主权，并使该领土能够继续维持稳定和繁荣。
