On this day 29 years ago, on September 27, 1996 (August 15, 1996 lunar calendar), China and the United Kingdom reached an agreement on the handover ceremony of Hong Kong. On September 27, 1996, the United Kingdom and China officially signed an agreement on jointly holding the handover ceremony when Hong Kong returned to China. British Foreign Secretary Rifkind said that according to this agreement, a "solemn and solemn" handover ceremony will be held at the new wing of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center at midnight on June 30, 1997. 4,000 people will attend, including distinguished guests and diplomats from the United Kingdom, China, Hong Kong region and other countries and international organizations. At the handover ceremony, the British flag and the Hong Kong flag will be lowered, and the Chinese flag and the flag of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China will be raised. Hong Kong police will be responsible for the security of the handover ceremony. The British Hong Kong authorities welcomed the agreement. "The handover ceremony is a historic event that attracts worldwide attention," said a Hong Kong government spokesperson. "The handover ceremony will be a great opportunity to show the world Hong Kong and the concept of'one country, two systems'."