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The Economic Implications Of The Reunification Of Hong Kong With China, Edwin L.-C. Lai
The Economic Implications Of The Reunification Of Hong Kong With China, Edwin L.-C. Lai
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
Professor Lai presented this essay at the Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law Symposium 1997: Hong Kong's Reintegration into the People's Republic of China. Professor Lai has updated his work since Hong Kong and China reunified. The author questions whether Hong Kong will really be able to remain an independent economic entity while also being a dependent political entity under the unprecedented "one country, two systems" concept.
In this essay, the author identifies the conditions under which Hong Kong's economy can prosper, both in the short term and the long term. After reviewing Hong Kong's recent economic performance, the author assesses …