China and the United Kingdom signed the Joint Declaration on the Question of Hong Kong, establishing the principle of "One Country, Two Systems". Ke Hua was one of the key operators.
China Kanghua Industrial Co., Ltd. (Little Kanghua) was established, nominally to raise funds for the China Welfare Fund for the Disabled. Deng Pufang served as chairman of the board, enjoying privileges such as foreign exchange quotas and exclusive import rights.
With the help of campaign advisor Roger Ailes, Mike McConnell defeated three-term incumbent Democratic Senator Hardelston by a slim margin of 0.4%, winning his first seat in Congress.
黄文放与香港三合会领袖会面，说明中国收回香港的意图，并希望他们不要发生骚乱。
邓小平在与香港人士会谈时表示，三合会中也有好人，也有爱国者。