Chinese Diplomacy British Chinese Relations Following the transfer of Hong Kong from the British effectively ended many remnants of British imperialism in China‚ and in the process ended much of Britain’s involvement/power in Asia. The turnover has also given China control over one of the world’s leading financial institutions‚ thus improving not only its economic standing but also its ability to use soft power. The opposite could be said for the effects on the United Kingdom‚ where the turnover
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HK DISNEYLAND: CHINESE TOURISTS’ BEHAVIOR AND DISNEYLAND’S INTERNATIONALIZATION STRATEGY1 Mainland China is been making an unprecedented economic growth in the previous three decades‚ and one of the major contributors is its tourism industry. The mainland Chinese tourists are a major force in the world tourism. Considering its proximity to mainland China‚ Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) has all the benefits to gain with the increasing demand by mainland Chinese for travelling
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Government should consider abolish the linked exchange rate system or pegged Hong Kong dollars with China Yuen (RMB) rather than the U.S dollars. The main reason is for this is it will help the future development of Hong Kong economy. Exchange rate is how much a currency worth in terms of other currency. If currency is free floating‚ which allows the exchange rate vary against other currencies determined by the market forces of supply and demand. Some countries may use fixed/pegged exchange rate
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Typhoon effects on the Center in Hong Kong Abstract: This paper presents selected results of wind characteristics and structural responses measured from the Center (350 m high‚ 79 floors) in Hong Kong‚ during the passages of three typhoons. The field data such as wind speed‚ wind direction and acceleration responses‚ etc.‚ were continuously measured from the super-tall buildings during the typhoons. The simultaneously measured wind-induced acceleration was adopted to evaluate the dynamic characteristic
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exports from Hong Kong‚ and hence its status as an IFC. JEL Classification Numbers: F21; G15; G28 Keywords: International financial centre; financial services exports; financial sector FDI Author ’s E-Mail Address: lcheung@hkma.gov.hk; vyeung@hkma.gov.hk 1 The authors are grateful to Hans Genberg and Dong He for their valuable suggestions and comments. The views and analysis expressed in this paper are those of the authors‚ and do not necessarily represent the views of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority
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Reliance in Hong Kong 1. Introduction Do you know Hong Kong uses 70% of the electricity generated by The Guangdong Daya Bay Nuclear Power Station (China Light & Power Holdings Limited‚ 2010)? The main controversy of nuclear power is its safety and the problem of waste storage. Though Hong Kong is heavily relying on fossil fuels‚ Hong Kong should increase its reliance on nuclear power in the near future. This essay aims to examine the possibility and benefit of having a nuclear power plant in Hong Kong
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Identify one type of the social welfare‚ discuss its services of Hong Kong and a)explain its values‚ rationales and objectives; b)ways of service delivery; c)discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the service and d)make suggestions to improve the services in future. CSSA—AN INTRODUCTION The comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme (CSSA) is surely one of the most influential social welfare in Hong Kong‚ in terms of money and beneficiary. In the fiscal year of 2010
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Current Situation This report offers an evaluation of Hong Kong’s health care system. In this section‚ three important strengths and four fundamental weaknesses are highlighted. Strengths Hong Kong has a relatively equitable health care system. Every resident has equal access to essential health care. The financial burden of health services is financed in an equitable manner‚ and health services are reasonably equally distributed by geographical region. Establishment of the HA brought
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SMEs are an important driving force in Hong Kong’s economic development. At December 2010‚ there were about 296 000 SMEs in Hong Kong. They constituted over 98 per cent of the territory’s business units and accounted for about 48 per cent of private sector employment. The Government attaches great importance in supporting SMEs at various stages of development. The Small and Medium Enterprises Committee (SMEC) was appointed by the Chief Executive (CE) to advise him on issues affecting the development
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Introduction In the recent years‚ the tourism industry of Hong Kong has been suffering from a severe negative impact due to a scandal that occurred within the industry. The Zero Charge Tour literally indicates tour without payment of fee by the tourist‚ whereas‚ it is not precise to interpret the Zero Charge Tour in this way. The Zero Charge Tour means the kind of tour that requires the tourist to pay incredibly low fee. Distinguished from the traditional group tour‚ it appears to be more economic
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