Are Hong Kongers antagonistic towards Mainlanders? The relationship between Hong Kongers and Mainlanders
Not long after its reunification with People's Republic of China (PRC), Hong Kong's economy was hit by the 1997 Asia Financial Crisis. Before Hong Kong could fully recover, its economy was badly affected by the 2003 SARS incident. To boast Hong Kong's economy, PRC signed the...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Other Authors: | |
| Format: | Thesis |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
2015
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10356/65123 |
| _version_ | 1826128156105375744 |
|---|---|
| author | Chia, Jun Kai |
| author2 | Hoo Tiang Boon |
| author_facet | Hoo Tiang Boon Chia, Jun Kai |
| author_sort | Chia, Jun Kai |
| collection | NTU |
| description | Not long after its reunification with People's Republic of China (PRC), Hong Kong's
economy was hit by the 1997 Asia Financial Crisis. Before Hong Kong could fully
recover, its economy was badly affected by the 2003 SARS incident. To boast Hong
Kong's economy, PRC signed the Mainland and Hong Kong Economic Partnership
Arrangement (CEPA) with Hong Kong and relaxed the travel restrictions on
Mainlander. Mainland's investment in Hong Kong increases but the closer economic
tie between Hong Kong and mainland China does not translate into a closer
relationship between the Hong Kongers and mainland Chinese. The influx of
Mainlanders leads to a series of clashes between the Hong Kongers and
Mainlanders. Through these clashes, it reflects the tense relationship between Hong
Kongers and Mainlanders and to some extent depicts Hong Kongers are antagonistic
towards Mainlanders. This paper offers a more nuanced analysis of the complex
relationship between Hong Kongers and Mainlanders, and instead argues that not
all Hong Kongers are antagonistic towards Mainlanders. Although there is the
presence of anti-mainlander sentiments in the society, most of the Hong Kongers
possess a rational and neutral attitude towards Mainlanders. Conflicts with
Mainlanders only occur when Hong Kongers feel that their interests have been
violated by Mainlanders. |
| first_indexed | 2024-10-01T07:20:18Z |
| format | Thesis |
| id | ntu-10356/65123 |
| institution | Nanyang Technological University |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-10-01T07:20:18Z |
| publishDate | 2015 |
| record_format | dspace |
| spelling | ntu-10356/651232020-11-01T08:31:25Z Are Hong Kongers antagonistic towards Mainlanders? The relationship between Hong Kongers and Mainlanders Chia, Jun Kai Hoo Tiang Boon S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies DRNTU::Social sciences::Sociology Not long after its reunification with People's Republic of China (PRC), Hong Kong's economy was hit by the 1997 Asia Financial Crisis. Before Hong Kong could fully recover, its economy was badly affected by the 2003 SARS incident. To boast Hong Kong's economy, PRC signed the Mainland and Hong Kong Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA) with Hong Kong and relaxed the travel restrictions on Mainlander. Mainland's investment in Hong Kong increases but the closer economic tie between Hong Kong and mainland China does not translate into a closer relationship between the Hong Kongers and mainland Chinese. The influx of Mainlanders leads to a series of clashes between the Hong Kongers and Mainlanders. Through these clashes, it reflects the tense relationship between Hong Kongers and Mainlanders and to some extent depicts Hong Kongers are antagonistic towards Mainlanders. This paper offers a more nuanced analysis of the complex relationship between Hong Kongers and Mainlanders, and instead argues that not all Hong Kongers are antagonistic towards Mainlanders. Although there is the presence of anti-mainlander sentiments in the society, most of the Hong Kongers possess a rational and neutral attitude towards Mainlanders. Conflicts with Mainlanders only occur when Hong Kongers feel that their interests have been violated by Mainlanders. Master of Science (Asian Studies) 2015-06-15T03:23:16Z 2015-06-15T03:23:16Z 2014 2014 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10356/65123 en application/pdf |
| spellingShingle | DRNTU::Social sciences::Sociology Chia, Jun Kai Are Hong Kongers antagonistic towards Mainlanders? The relationship between Hong Kongers and Mainlanders |
| title | Are Hong Kongers antagonistic towards Mainlanders? The relationship between Hong Kongers and Mainlanders |
| title_full | Are Hong Kongers antagonistic towards Mainlanders? The relationship between Hong Kongers and Mainlanders |
| title_fullStr | Are Hong Kongers antagonistic towards Mainlanders? The relationship between Hong Kongers and Mainlanders |
| title_full_unstemmed | Are Hong Kongers antagonistic towards Mainlanders? The relationship between Hong Kongers and Mainlanders |
| title_short | Are Hong Kongers antagonistic towards Mainlanders? The relationship between Hong Kongers and Mainlanders |
| title_sort | are hong kongers antagonistic towards mainlanders the relationship between hong kongers and mainlanders |
| topic | DRNTU::Social sciences::Sociology |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/10356/65123 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT chiajunkai arehongkongersantagonistictowardsmainlanderstherelationshipbetweenhongkongersandmainlanders |