Immigration Legislation and Issues in the 106th Congress

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In the months approaching China's resumption of sovereignty over Hong Kong on July 1, 1997, policy analysts are trying to assess how the territory will fare under Chinese rule. The answer is important to U.S. interests because of the enormous U.S. economic presence in Hong Kong; because any adverse developments in Hong Kong are likely to affect U.S.-China relations; and because China's promise to give Hong Kong a high degree of autonomy under the "one-China, two-systems" policy has major implications for Taiwan. But given the political situation, the American ability to affect the course of events in Hong Kong seems … continued below

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Wasem, Ruth Ellen; Bruno, Andorra; Krouse, William J. & Eig, Larry M. October 18, 2000.

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In the months approaching China's resumption of sovereignty over Hong Kong on July 1, 1997, policy analysts are trying to assess how the territory will fare under Chinese rule. The answer is important to U.S. interests because of the enormous U.S. economic presence in Hong Kong; because any adverse developments
in Hong Kong are likely to affect U.S.-China relations; and because China's promise to give Hong Kong a high degree of
autonomy under the "one-China, two-systems" policy has major implications for Taiwan. But given the political situation, the American ability to affect the course of events in Hong Kong seems marginal unless the U.S. decides to confront Beijing more directly. Developments in U.S.-China relations in 1994-1995 suggest Washington might be hesitant to do so.

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Wasem, Ruth Ellen; Bruno, Andorra; Krouse, William J. & Eig, Larry M. Immigration Legislation and Issues in the 106th Congress, report, October 18, 2000; Washington D.C.. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metacrs6364/: accessed March 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.

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