| 1 | Hong Kong, a former British colony that is now a special administrative region of China, is governed separately from the mainland. | |
| 2 | Now it is a Special Administrative Region of China, but visitors from the mainland need a special visa. | |
| 3 | The United States of America and China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR), have achieved sustained successes in controlling MDR-TB. | |
| 4 | I followed the instructions, she put a stamp on my HKSAR (Hong Kong Special Administration Region) passport and granted my entry into the United States. | |
| 5 | Eight Hong Kong residents died in the tragedy, which has angered people in the Chinese special administrative region. |