ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Hong Kong–United Kingdom relations

When you meet someone new, you talk to them and get to know them better, right? That's called building a relationship. Similarly, countries can build relationships with each other. Hong Kong and the United Kingdom (UK) have been building a relationship for a long time.

Hong Kong used to be a part of the UK. It was like when your parent takes care of you and helps you until you become old enough to take care of yourself. In 1997, Hong Kong became a special administrative region of China. The UK and Hong Kong still have a good relationship, like when you visit your grandparents for the holidays.

The UK and Hong Kong work together on different things, like trade and security. Just like you and your best friend work together to have fun and play games. They also help each other when needed. Like when you share your toy with your sibling when they are sad.

Sometimes, people in Hong Kong or the UK may not agree with each other. This happens when people have different ideas or beliefs. But, they talk and listen to each other to find ways to solve the problem. Just like when you and your friends have different ideas on how to play a game, you talk it out to come up with a plan that makes everyone happy.

Overall, Hong Kong and the UK have a good relationship built over time, just like how you build relationships with your friends and family. They work together and help each other, and when there are issues, they talk it out to come up with solutions.