UK Issues
A unique situation exists with that of Berwick. Part of the citizenry of the town support the transfer of Berwick to Scotland, although others would prefer it to remain as part of the English county of Northumberland. However, due to the nature of the political union between Scotland and England forming the UK the reunification of Berwick goes largely unpursued. Various debates have arisen surrounding the constitutional future of Berwick, or Berwick-upon-Tweed as it is known in England, but have been largely academic.
Irredentism was also one of the main reasons for the People's Republic of China to assume sovereignty over Hong Kong. The territory had been leased by the British for 99 years. In 1997, when the lease ran out, the United Kingdom relinquished control of Hong Kong.
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