Hong Kong: China's Challenge (Politics in Asia) - Softcover

"Yahuda has produced a succinct, extremely well-informed well-informed, and highly readable volume offering analytical insights into the Hong Kong factor in China's domestic and external prospects." -"The Journal of Asian Studies "Yahuda offers us a careful and balanced analysis of why we have good reason for optimism.... the book's tone is scholarly, but it is not pedantic or inacessible. Most importantly, Yahuda's analysis is underwritten by long and sustained research on Hong Kong and Chinese politics, unlike some other scholars whose work on Hong Kong is based on an extremely brief and superficial acquaintance with the territory's politics. In short, for those interested in understanding the politics of Hong Kong's transition, Yahuda's book is highly recommended." -"Pacific Review

The return of Hong Kong to China in July 1997 has the potential to benefit China's rapidly expanding economy. China's handling of the transition will have enormous implications for her international standing. This is the first study to analyse the serious problems and real opportunities that the return of the colony poses to China's international status.
Examining the relationships between Greater China, Hong Kong and the West, Hong Kong: China's Challenge explores the challenges that Chinese policy makers face up to 1997 and beyond: the clash of political cultures; handling problematic negotiations; dealing with conflicting economic interests. The book concludes by suggesting that a laissez faire approach to the lucrative Hong Kong markets will ensure that China harnesses the full political and economic benefits of sovereignty over the colony.