1. Pick one position and express your view in 3-5 complete sentences.
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Does China’s growing economy and world influence have a positive or negative effect on the U.S.?
Pick one position and express your view in 3-5 complete sentences.

2. Hong Kong
Hong Kong

3. Island located off the coast of China
Land & People
Island located off the coast of China
7 million residents
95% Chinese

4. Occupied by the British in 1841 Occupied by Japan during World War II
Brief History
Occupied by the British in 1841
Occupied by Japan during World War II

5. Hong Kong Economy Grew drastically during British rule
Became a world leading financial center (like New York, London…)
Favorable geographic location
one of the best deep-water ports in the world
Hardworking well-educated workforce
literacy rate 94%

6. The Four Asian Tigers
The Asian Tigers or Asian Dragons is a term used in reference to the highly free and developed economies of Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan.
High growth rates and rapid industrialization

7. Handover to China
Britain negotiated a treaty with China to hand over the colony of Hong Kong to China

8. 3 Principles in the Basic Law
“One Country, Two Systems”
Capitalist system and way of life shall remain unchanged for 50 years
“High Degree of Self-government”
“Hong Kong People Running Hong Kong”

9. “One Country, Two Systems”
Legal system - British (British common law) shall be maintained, except for any law that contravene the Basic Law and subject to amendment by the legislature (B.L. A8)

10. “High Degree of Self-Government”
Hong Kong has enjoyed executive, legislative, and independent judicial power

11. “Hong Kong People Running Hong Kong”
Members of the government must be Hong Kong residents, not mainland China. (communist).

12. Rights and Freedoms
Freedom of speech, of the press, of publication, of association, of assembly, of procession, of demonstration, of communication, of movement, of conscience, of religious belief, of marriage…
The right and freedom to form and join trade unions, and to strike.

13. Hong Kong Today
Mainland China (communist) has begun violating key aspects of the agreement
Democratic freedoms are being taken away
Political candidates chosen by China

14. Pacific Rim
Brunei
South Korea
Cambodia
Taiwan
China
Thailand
Indonesia
Vietnam
Japan
Malaysia
North Korea
Philippines
Singapore
The students will create a brochure to introduce travelers to different islands in the Pacific Rim. The students will have to include cultural, political, and economic influences in the region.

15. China Today
Hong Kong Tibet China Today