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Conference Paper: Hong Kong in the Era of Asian and Global Trade Regionalism
Title | Hong Kong in the Era of Asian and Global Trade Regionalism |
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Authors | |
Issue Date | 2007 |
Citation | Seminar on "Hong Kong in the Asia-Pacific Region Issues and Opportunities", Hong Kong, 23-24 November 2007 How to Cite? |
Abstract | Global trade talks are stalled and there is today a global proliferation of
bilateral free trade agreements (FTAs), Asian sub-regional integration (e.g.
the ASEAN Free Trade Area), moves towards Asian and East Asian trade
integration be it in the form of an ASEAN “Plus Three” or “Plus Six”
scenario, and even renewed talk of a 21-member APEC-wide FTA. There is
now widespread concern about the WTO. China, which has an important role
in determining the future shape of regional trading arrangements in the AsiaPacific,
is itself an active player in the FTA game. In light of this and Hong
Kong’s close integration with the Mainland economy, what is the true role
today of Hong Kong’s independent trade authority under “one country, two
systems”? Should Hong Kong, notwithstanding its status as a separate
customs territory, see itself simply as part of the Mainland in the face of
growing global trade regionalism? This would assume only a minimal role
for Hong Kong trade diplomacy outside the WTO. What are Hong Kong’s
reasons for not pursuing FTAs of its own in the face of what has become a
world-wide race towards FTAs? |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/112448 |
DC Field | Value | Language |
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dc.contributor.author | Lim, CL | en_HK |
dc.date.accessioned | 2010-09-26T03:32:37Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2010-09-26T03:32:37Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2007 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.citation | Seminar on "Hong Kong in the Asia-Pacific Region Issues and Opportunities", Hong Kong, 23-24 November 2007 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/112448 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Global trade talks are stalled and there is today a global proliferation of bilateral free trade agreements (FTAs), Asian sub-regional integration (e.g. the ASEAN Free Trade Area), moves towards Asian and East Asian trade integration be it in the form of an ASEAN “Plus Three” or “Plus Six” scenario, and even renewed talk of a 21-member APEC-wide FTA. There is now widespread concern about the WTO. China, which has an important role in determining the future shape of regional trading arrangements in the AsiaPacific, is itself an active player in the FTA game. In light of this and Hong Kong’s close integration with the Mainland economy, what is the true role today of Hong Kong’s independent trade authority under “one country, two systems”? Should Hong Kong, notwithstanding its status as a separate customs territory, see itself simply as part of the Mainland in the face of growing global trade regionalism? This would assume only a minimal role for Hong Kong trade diplomacy outside the WTO. What are Hong Kong’s reasons for not pursuing FTAs of its own in the face of what has become a world-wide race towards FTAs? | - |
dc.language | eng | en_HK |
dc.relation.ispartof | Seminar on "Hong Kong in the Asia-Pacific Region Issues and Opportunities" | en_HK |
dc.title | Hong Kong in the Era of Asian and Global Trade Regionalism | en_HK |
dc.type | Conference_Paper | en_HK |
dc.identifier.email | Lim, CL: cllim@hkucc.hku.hk | en_HK |
dc.identifier.authority | Lim, CL=rp01261 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.hkuros | 145235 | en_HK |