Political Ideas in Conflict

Paper Summary:

The paper examines the changes and evolution of Hong Kong ten years after it was returned to mainland China. The paper discusses the transition from the enterprising liberalism of the UK to the suppressive control of the Chinese communist mainland. The paper examines the literature and concludes that although there are differences, Hong Kong is as bustling a cultural and trade center as it was during the years that it was governed by the UK.

From the Paper:

"One of the best examples of a country where political ideas are in conflict is mainland China and the island of Hong Kong. It has been more than ten years now since Hong Kong, after having been a British holding for a century, was returned to mainland China by the United Kingdom in 1997, after the expiration of the UK's one hundred and fifty year lease of the island. On one hand, the mother country, Communist China, where students protesting in Tieneman Square were cut down by Chinese soldiers like blades of grass; was receiving back under its control Hong Kong, a multicultural blend of Asian, European, American and nearly every other nationality in the world was being returned to its mainland mother."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Ash, Robert, Peter Ferdinand, Brian Hook, and Robin Porter, eds. Hong Kong in Transition: The Handover Years. Basingstoke: Macmillan, 2000. Questia. 11 Dec. 2007 <http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=98000084>.
• Chiu, Lee-In Chen, et al. Emerging Patterns of East Asian Investment in China: From Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. Ed. Sumner J. La Croix, Michael Plummer, and Keun Lee. Armonk, NY: M. E. Sharpe, 1995. Questia. 11 Dec. 2007 <http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=91896560>.
• Mushkat, Roda. One Country, Two International Legal Personalities: The Case of Hong Kong. Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press, 1997. Questia. 11 Dec. 2007 <http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=27813045>.
• Tsang, Steve, ed. Government and Politics: A Documentary History of Hong Kong. Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press, 1995. Questia. 11 Dec. 2007 <http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=14561367>.
• Wong, Yim Yu. "Hong Kong the Crossroads: Will Reversion to China Spell the End of Entrepreneurship?." SAM Advanced Management Journal 61.3 (1996): 16+. Questia. 11 Dec. 2007 <http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=5000432785>.

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