The Fall of Hong Kong: China's Triumph and Britains's Betrayal - Couverture rigide

Roberti, Mark

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0471026212 ISBN 13 : 9780471026211

Editeur : John Wiley & Sons Inc, 1994

Synopsis

Covering the crucial period since 1978 when Britain and China negotiated the treaty that spelled out how Hong Kong would be run after 1997, this investigative work takes the reader into the corridors of power in London, Hong Kong and Beijing, and presents a wealth of new information to suggest that Britain failed to get adequate safeguards for her colony. It raises fundamental questions about the morality and viability of the pact between Britain and China, and deals with the critical issues of what will happen to this powerful trading centre when it comes under the control of the world's largest communist country, how it will effect its economic and civil structure and, most importantly, what will happen to Hong Kong's 5.5 million citizens.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

introduction by Martin Lee, leader of the pro–democracy forces in hong kong

Critical acclaim for THE FALL OF HONG KONG

"Mark Roberti′s The Fall of Hong Kong serves as a useful chronicle of the most vibrant and fragile period of Hong Kong′s colonial past––the last 15 years." ––South China Morning Post

"Roberti rips away the veil of secrecy surrounding the negotiations between Britain and China. . . . [He] builds a compelling case." ––Publishers Weekly

"The often obscure politics of Hong Kong come alive in this revealing account." ––Library Journal

"The picture that emerges is not just a political, but a human drama as well." ––Business Traveler International

Uncovering the truth behind the negotiations for the 1997 turnover of Hong Kong to the People′s Republic of China, journalist Mark Roberti reveals shocking evidence of treachery, deceit, and diplomatic double–dealing in London, Hong Kong, and Beijing. Timely and compelling, The Fall of Hong Kong has now been revised and expanded to include information on vital recent developments.

Biographie de l'auteur

MARK ROBERTI, former correspondent for Asiaweek (a Time Inc. publication), lived in Hong Kong from 1984 until 1993. He has contributed numerous articles to the Asian Wall Street Journal, International Herald Tribune, and other Asian and Western newspapers and financial journals.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Date d'édition: 1994
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0471026212
• ISBN 13: 9780471026211
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 400
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible