HKDF Newsletter Archives

2003

Contents

	LU Ping Transcending Politics through Culture

	Yeung Sum The future of party politics

	Emily Lau Why Politics Needs Business Participation

	Stephen Brown What should have been in the Budget

	Kuan Hsin-chi The Next Stage of Constitutional Reform in Hong Kong

	Regina Ip Why Security Matters

Issue 21

February

Contents

	Alan LUNG Ka-lun, Chairman: From Colonial Rule to using Democracy as a way to put Competitive Ideas into practice 從殖民地統治到利用民主政制去實踐「效益政府」

	Jasper Becker Beijing’s Influence on the Media: Reflections of a Beijing Correspondent

	Philip Bowring Government by Businessmen: Hong Kong’s Dilemma

	Peter Z H Qiu Mainland Expectation of Hong Kong and Hong Kong’s Deference to the Mainland Leadership

	Anthony Cheung How the Civil Service should be reformed

	C H Leong The Future of the Hospital Authority

	Albert Chen What should be done about Article 23?

2002

Issue 20

July

Contents

	Alan LUNG Ka-lun, Chairman: From the Next Five Years to a more Level-headed Argument for Democracy

	Edgar W K Cheng Hong Kong – the Next Five Years: Issues and Challenges

	Audrey Eu Accountability of Government

	Leonard K Cheng Does Hong Kong Need a Competition Law?

	Paul Harris Human Rights in Hong Kong Post-1997

	Policy Committee, HKDF Moral Leadership Passes to the Mainland

	Joseph Zen Developing Hong Kong’s Social Conscience

Issue 19

January

Contents

	Alan LUNG Ka-lun, Chairman: From an Unsustainable System to a Working System?

	Mike Rowse Invest Hong Kong and Its Objectives

	Lau Nai Keung Hong Kong's Role within China

	Lo Wing-Lok The Delusion of Costless Idealism

	Policy committee, HKDF Democracy for Economy’s Sake - Translation in Chinese

	Selina Chow How We Can Attract Tourists to Hong Kong

	Jake van der Kamp Has Hong Kong Lost its Competitiveness?

2001

Issue 18

July

Contents

	Alan LUNG Ka-lun, Chairman: From Giving Hell to Charting Hong Kong’s Future

	Fanny Law Human Resources Development for the New Economy

	Peter Wong Hong-yuen Government Finances For Dummies

	David M Webb Corporate Governance as a factor in Hong Kong’s Competitive Position

	E K Yeoh Government/Private-Sector Role in Caring for the Sick

	Carrie Lam Role of Welfare in a Laissez-faire Society

	Francis Ting-ming Lui Reform of the Property Market

	Edward Chen Towards Quality Tertiary Education in Hong Kong

	Chan Heng Wing Striving to be Great Cities: Reflections on the Efforts by Hong Kong and Singapore

Issue 17

January

Contents

	Alan LUNG Ka-lun, Chairman: Some reasons for "Thinking about 2007"

	Alan Leong Preserving free speech in Hong Kong

	William Overholt Hong Kong - Between Third World and First

	Christopher Westland The New Economy - Has Hong Kong Got What It Takes?

	CHONG Chan-Yau Global Poverty and Hong Kong's Response

	Lam Pun Lee Monopoly and Public Utilities in Hong Kong

	Stephen Vines Why the World Sees Hong Kong as China's New Colony

	Thinking About 2007 Workshop

2000

Issue 16

October

Contents

	Alan LUNG Ka-lun, Chairman: Three generations of lawyer-politicians and "The Hong Kong Dilemma"

	Elsie Leung The First Three Years of the HKSAR

	Ronald Arculli Business and Democracy - Contradictory or Complementary?

	Christine Loh Mobilising Public Opinion outside Legco

Issue 15

June

Contents

	Alan LUNG Ka-lun, Chairman: From the JLG to how to influence China

	Alan Paul Experiences of the JLG and negotiating with China

	Andrew Lam Could better town planning enhance our environment and productivity?

	Policy committee, HKDF From Outsiders to Insiders - The Change in Hong Kong's Governance

	Anna Wu Hung-yuk Equalising opportunities in Hong Kong - What needs to be done?

Issue 14

March

Contents

	Alan LUNG Ka-lun, Chairman: Message from the chairman

	Allen Lee Peng Fei Relationship between HKSAR and PRC Central Government

	James T H Tang Hong Kong's International Relations

	Anthony Francis Neoh Legal Relations between Hong Kong and China

1999

Issue 13

December

Contents

	Yash Ghai Globalisation and Human Rights

	Gareth Chang Hong Kong as an Innovation and Technology Hub

	William Barron Environmentally-friendly Transport for Hong Kong

	Peter Yuen Healthcare Financing Reform in Hong Kong

Issue 12

September

Contents

	Alan LUNG Ka-lun, Chairman: Seeds of further political reform

	Michael Suen: The Need for Constitutional Reform

	Ronny Tong: The Rule of Law in the First Two Years of The SAR

	Policy Committee, HKDF: Government's Role in the Economy

Issue 11

June

Contents

	Alan LUNG Ka-lun, Chairman: From "Civil Service Reform" to "Political Reform"

	Professor John Burns: How to really reform the Civil Service

	Dr. Robert Hawley: The Privatisation of UK Electricity Industry

	Danny Gittings: Reform of Hong Kong Government

Issue 10

March

Contents

	Alan LUNG Ka-lun, Chairman: Glimmers of hope and despair

	Professor Lau Siu-kai: Prospects for political reform in Hong Kong

	Dr. Michael DeGolyer: Li vs Lee: Executives, legislators, property, politics, and public opinion

	Policy Committee, HKDF: Privatisation - Hong Kong's Next Frontier

1998

Issue 9

December

Contents

	Alan LUNG Ka-lun, Chairman: From management style of Chinese businesses to erosion of Meritocracy

	Martin Lee: Governmental leadership and the Democrats' economic policy

	Professor Ruth Hayhoe: The future of Education in Hong Kong

	Policy Committee, HKDF: Reform of Government - towards an Agenda

	Chan Yuen-han: Role of Trade Unions and how the recession is affecting Hong Kong

Issue 8

October

Contents

	Alan LUNG Ka-lun, Chairman: From the Chinese Communist Party at its best to Prospect of Political Reform in Hong Kong

	Ken Davies: Democracy and Competitiveness

	Professor Ho Lok-sang: Government' s role in engendering and alleviating the current economic crisis

	Policy Committee, HKDF: The Government's intervention - why it was wrong

	Hon. Justice Sears: Control of Goverment by judicial action

Issue 7

August

Contents

	Alan LUNG Ka-lun, Chairman: From blaming the Brits to accepting responsibility

	Sir Andrew Burns: EU/Hong Kong relations

	Professor Byron Weng: The first year af the HKSAR

	Policy Committee, HKDF: Reserves not justified

	George Cautherley, Vice Chairman: Restructuring the system of Goverment

Issue 6

June

Contents

	Alan LUNG Ka-lun, Chairman: From Colonialism to Self-imposed Colonialism

	Anne Dingwall: Greening China

	Policy Committee, HKDF: An Asian Bank for Reconstruction and Development?

Issue 5

April

Contents

	Alan LUNG Ka-lun, Chairman: From Chris Patten to Tung Chee-hwa

	Gordon Siu: Policy making for Hong Kong

	South China Morning Post: Tied down by the system

	Etienne Reuter: European Union policies on Hong Kong

Issue 4

February

Contents

	Alan LUNG Ka-lun, Chairman: From Confrontation to Convergence through Taiwan's favourite shopping centre

	Susie Chiang: Cross-straits relationship after Jiang's high-profile US visit

	Raymond Young: Vision for Hong Kong education system

	Policy Committee, HKDF: Hong Kong's leadership crisis

1997

Issue 3

November

Contents

	Alan LUNG Ka-lun, Chairman: From the March of the Volunteers to forging a Hong Kong as part of China

	Richard Boucher: The New U.S. - Hong Kong Agenda

	Mei Ng: The Outlook for the Environment 1997 and Beyond

	Policy Committee, HKDF: Will the Link Break?

Issue 2

August

Contents

	Alan LUNG Ka-lun, Chairman: Message from the Newly Elected Chairman

	Han Dongfang: Trade Unions in China

	Rachael Cartland: Some Aspects of Hong Kong's Social Security System

	What Can Be Done with Those Reserves

Issue 1

April

Contents

	Where's The Strategy?

	Robyn Kilpatrick: Human Rights and the Business Community

	What if Shenzhen merged with Hong Kong?