One Country / Two Systems

INTRODUCTION

The five broad goals described below can be thought of as criteria for evaluating an economic system. Some of these goals are difficult to measure in objective terms while others can be easily stated as numerical targets.

Visit the some of the sites below and take notes in order to establish a "grade" for China and Hong Kong as the city undergoes its 50-year transition to Chinese rule. Then, complete this worksheet.

• Hong Kong Government Information Center

• Forming Committee of Chinese Democratic Party

• Hong Kong Democratic Foundation

• Lee Chu Ming , Chairman, Democratic Party of Hong Kong, Friday,March 28, 1997

• History of Hong Kong prior to 1997

• Hong Kong and its decolonization archives

• Economic Conditions since July 1997 (only Roman numeral I, part A)

*Adapted from Watts, Michael et al., "Focus: High School Economics." Copyright 1996, National Council on Economic Education: New York (pp.7-8)