Hong Kong: In China's Shadow?
Can Hong Kong still call itself the gateway to China, or are its economic prospects falling behind those of its mainland neighbours?
Can Hong Kong still call itself the gateway to China, or is it in danger of being dwarfed economically by its mainland neighbour?
On the twentieth anniversary of the British handover of power to Beijing, we hear about the mainland Chinese money buying up Hong Kong businesses, properties and land, and discuss the impact it's having on the territory鈥檚 economy and society.
As property prices rocket and people are left struggling to afford smaller and smaller flats, what future is there for Hong Kong鈥檚 young people?
Have decades of financial might made Hong Kong complacent, and where will future economic growth come from?
Contributors
Allan Zeman, chairman of Lan Kwai Fong Group
Elaine Tsung, co-founder of The Garage Society and Eaton House
Andrew Shuen, from The Lion Rock Institute
John Greenwood, chief economist at Invesco
(Picture: A traditional junk boat sailing across Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong. Credit: Getty Images)
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