n formerly a Crown Colony on the coast of southern China in Guangdong province; leased by China to Britain in 1842 and returned in 1997; one of the world's leading commercial centers
Hong Kong Turns Airport Into Cruise Terminal Hong Kong has turned a former airport into an HK$8.2 billion ($1.1 billion) cruise terminal as the city seeks to woo wealthy Chinese travelers to help it become Asia’s hub for luxury liners.
June 12, 2013 - Bloomberg
Hong Kong legal battle looms for NSA contractor HONG KONG - A potential extradition tussle in Hong Kong over an American who has exposed the U.S. government's top-secret surveillance programs could prove to be a test case for civil liberties in the financial hub controlled by China.
June 12, 2013 - New Haven Register
Hong Kong says goodbye to massive rubber duck HONG KONG, June 11 (UPI) -- A crowd of tens of thousands gathered in Hong Kong to bid farewell to the giant rubber duck that has resided in the city's harbor since May 2.
June 11, 2013 - UPI