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The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (Traditional Chinese: 中華人民共和國香港特別行政區 [pronunciation]) is one of the two special administrative regions (SARs) of the People's Republic of China (PRC), the other being Macau. The territory, comprising over 260 islands, is commonly known as Hong Kong (Chinese: 香港), but was often written Hongkong in older English texts. The Hong Kong Government officially changed the name of Hongkong to Hong Kong on 3 September 1926. In Chinese, it means "The Fragrant Harbour," and it has also been called "The Pearl of the Orient," "The Gateway to the East."

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Source: China Daily

Cosco Pacific Ltd, the Hong Kong-listed port operator of Chinese State-owned shipping conglomerate COSCO group, said on Monday that it would sell its entire 21.8 percent stake in China International Marine Containers (Group) Co to its parent gr ...
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Source: WalletPop

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Source: PR Newswire

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Source: ChronicleLive

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Source: Seeking Alpha

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