Sovereignty And The Status Quo: The Historical Roots Of China's Hong Kong Policy (westview Special Studies On China And East Asia)

Kevin Lane discusses the tension existed between China's traditional claim to sovereignty over Hong Kong. He believes that on historical track record China has the capacity for flexibility on Hong Kong that would enable arrangements about its future to work successfully. The prospect of Hong Kong's return to the People's Republic of China in 1997 has inspired a great deal of speculation over the colony's future. Kevin Lane argues that the best way to predict China's future policies toward Hong Kong is to understand its past policies. Kevin P. Lane. Includes Bibliographical References (p.151-157) And Index.