Hong Kong: Economic Strategy
(1988-89)
In preparation for its reintegration with China in 1997, the members of Hong Kong’s business community had our team develop a strategy to prepare the city-state to make the economic transition. This project encompassed an enormous process of consultation with business leaders, government officials in Hong Kong and China, as well as universities and community organizations. The final report was to be issued when the Tiananmin Square event occurred. Responding to this event our team added an entirely new process step to re-examine the commitment of the community to its future economic vision. After being completed, our report confirmed Hong Kong’s sense of its future and was used as the guide for a number of international trade, education and technology initiatives. This project introduced our team to the nature of different types of cross-border partnerships—with Hong Kong and Guangdong being one important example of an entrepôt and cross-border production partnership region. One of the key economic opportunities related to Hong Kong’s role as an entrepôt (trading and transportation logisitics) center for the region. Key transportation/logistics industry linkages and opportunities were identified and developed in industry working groups.