Retrocession of Hong Kong

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Authors
Cunningham, Charles Weston.
Subjects
Hong Kong
United Kingdom
Retrocession
1997
Sovereignty
Future Prosperity
Future Administration
People's Republic of China
Advisors
Buss, Claude A.
Date of Issue
1985
Date
June 1985
Publisher
Language
en_US
Abstract
The People's Republic of China and Great Britain have set a precedent in negotiating the peaceful return of Hong Kong's sovereignty and administration to China. This thesis examines the political, economic and social forces operating within China, Hong Kong and Great Britain to determine the future success of the Joint Declaration in maintaining Hong Kong's stability and economic prosperity. It also investigates the commitment of all three parties to the future success of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) . Although optimistic about the success of the Hong Kong SAR, it recognizes the need for continued pragmatism and restraint by Beijing and Hong Kong. The Hong Kong people must be committed to maintaining the SAR's independence by avoiding any radical changes in their political or social systems that would threaten their prosperity and stability.
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Thesis
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Department
National Security Affairs (NSA)
Organization
Naval Postgraduate School
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Distribution Statement
Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.
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