Sovereignty and the Status Quo - The Historical Roots of China''s Hong Kong Policy

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.

List of contents

Foreword -- Note on Romanization -- The Hong Kong Question -- Emerging Chinese Nationalism and Hong Kong, 1912-1927 -- The Nationalist Government and the Struggle for Hong Kong's Return -- The People's Republic: Anti-Imperialism and British Colonialism -- Modernization, Reunification and the PRC's Hong Kong Policy After Mao -- One Country, Two Systems: An Agreement on Hong Kong's Future -- 1997 and Beyond

Product details

• Authors: Kevin P. Lane, Lane Kevin P.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.2024
• EAN: 9780367303556
• ISBN: 978-0-367-30355-6
• No. of pages: 182
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Ethnic Studies, Asia, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, Politics & government, Regional Studies, Social and cultural history, Politics and government, Regional / International studies, Black & Asian Studies, Relating to Asian American people, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General, China;Hong Kong;British colonialism;Chinese nationalism