The Other Hong Kong Report 1996

This is a review of the various aspects of development in Hong Kong in the past year by scholars and experts, who are not government officials, and is intended to offer an alternative view to that portrayed in government publications. Each chapter is written from an individual perspective and examines with a critical len the implications and consequences of events and developments in Hong Kong in the year 1995-96. The chapters discuss a broad array of issues including: constitution and administration; legal system; from the Joint Declaration to the Basic Law; politics; Xinhua News Agency and the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office; civil service in transition; anti-corruption and crimes; human rights and social justice; women's rights in Hong Kong; government budget; inflation; international trade; banking system; development of financial markets; property market; labour and employment; consummerism; immigration and emigration; infrastructure; transport; problems of ecology and environmental protection; housing policy; education; social welfare; old age pension; medical and health; telecommunication; media; culture and lifestyles; sports and recreation in Hong Kong. The book is regarded as an authoritative source of information and views which are not covered in government publications.