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Hong Kong, China

“For better, and for worse, Hong Kong’s future is tied to China’s … Though hugely different in scale, the two learn from, depend on, influence and to an extent intimidate each other. Each needs the other to prosper, yet each also sees the other as potentially harmful.”

Ten years after Hong Kong was given back to Chinese rule, Time takes an interesting look at the political, social and economic implications of the ties between the two. The full article is here.


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