According to the agreement between Great Britain and the People's Republic of China
A. the British were to leave in 1997, regardless of the welfare of the Hong Kong population.
B. the Chinese agreed to permit a half-century of largely self-governing capitalism in Hong Kong, after British rule ended.
C. the true nature of Hong Kong autonomy after the British left was not discussed.
D. the People's Republican Government ended Hong Kong's capitalist system.
E. Hong Kong was recognized as an independent nation by the People's Republic of China.
Answer: B
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