Precarious Balance: Hong Kong Between China and Britain, 1842-1992Ming K. Chan Traces Sino-British relations and policies over Hong Kong for the last 150 years. Essential in understanding the historical roots and contemporary dramas of Hong Kong's uneasy transition. |
Contents
Hong Kongs Precarious Balance | 3 |
Hong Kong | 9 |
Mass Mobilization | 27 |
Hong Kong in SinoBritish Diplomacy 192645 | 71 |
AntiChinese Legislation in Hong Kong | 91 |
Hong Kongs Future | 107 |
Balancing | 149 |
The Wilson Regime 198792 | 173 |
Chronology of Major Events | 199 |
Bibliography | 215 |
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Precarious Balance: Hong Kong Between China and Britain, 1842-1992 Ming K. Chan,John D. Young Limited preview - 2015 |
Precarious Balance: Hong Kong Between China and Britain, 1842-1992 Ming K. Chan,John D. Young Limited preview - 1994 |
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