Lord Chris Patten is a British politician and diplomat who served as the last Governor of Hong Kong, overseeing the handover to China in 1997. He also served as a Conservative Cabinet minister, European Commissioner, and Chancellor of the University of Oxford. The Hong Kong Diaries is his revealing account of his time as Governor during one of the most consequential transitions in modern history. His audiobook and book is essential listening and reading for anyone interested in Hong Kong, British colonial history, China, and the diplomatic challenges of managing a historic transfer of sovereignty.
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