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On the eve of June 30, Hong Kong was officially passed back to China. This event will mark what Willem van Kemenade sees as the start of an increasingly problematic -- and even dangerous -- reintegration of the old Chinese empire into a new world superpower. Since the early 1980s, investment money has been pouring into China from Hong Kong and trade has escalated at a rocket's pace. A few years later, the same pattern began between China and Taiwan. The combination of Hong Kong/Taiwan management, financial and export know-how with China's inexhaustible pool of cheap labor and land has enabled China in one decade to leap from an impoverished revolutionary state to a major international trading power. This economic boom, in conjunction with the violation of intellectual property rights, systematic tax fraud, and the corruption of the police force, has helped shape the "socialist market economy," China's third way -- and a new mix of old-fashioned Soviet Communism and East Asian capitalism. The formal addition of Hong Kong will add to this mixture the democratic structures set in place by the British. And, as China moves to reclaim Taiwan (the process has already begun), it will be incorporating a rival Chinese sub-nation with a fully election-based political system and a powerful independence movement. Can such a reunified China resist the "spiritual pollution" of democratic values, human rights, and political freedom? Will it become the first depoliticized "corporatist superpower"? What are the prospects that reunification will be peaceful? Van Kemenade's portrait of the true internal power structures of the three Chinas provides our clearest look yet at the fastest-rising newempire in the world today.

David Meyer traces Hong Kong's vibrant history from the arrival of the foreign trading firms in the 1840s to its celebrated handover to China in 1997. Throughout this period, Hong Kong has been a pivotal meeting place of the Chinese and foreign social networks of capital. The author offers an optimistic view of Hong Kong in the twenty-first century, challenging those who predict its decline under Chinese rule. The story of Hong Kong's success will interest anyone concerned with its past, present and future.

Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Pier, Hong Kong - Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Terminal or Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Pier (Traditional Chinese: 港澳碼頭; Simplified Chinese: 港澳码头; Portuguese Terminal Marítimo) is located in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. It, together with another pier, China Hong Kong City Pier, provides ferry services to Macau and other cities in China.

Hong Kong Olympiad in Informatics - Hong Kong Olympiad in Informatics (HKOI) is an annual programming competition for secondary students in Hong Kong, emphasizing on problem solving techniques and programming skills. It is co-organized by the Hong Kong Association of Computer Education (HKACE), Hong Kong Education and Manpower Bureau, Hong Kong Computer Society and the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority - Established in 1977, the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (HKEAA, 香港考試及評核局) (previously known as Hong Kong Examinations Authority, HKEA) was put in charge of administration the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE) the following year. Respectively in 1979 and 1980, the Authority commenced to be the provider of Hong Kong Higher Level Examination and Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE), and became the only contributor of public examinations in Hong Kong.

Oasis Hong Kong Airlines - Oasis Hong Kong Airlines, established in February 2005, is a budget airline based in Hong Kong, with its hub at the Hong Kong International Airport. It will commence service in long-haul passenger flights between Hong Kong and Europe, and between Hong Kong and United States in early 2006, with Boeing 747-400 aircraft.

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