Hong Kong’s metamorphosis from an entrepot to an industrial economy during the past quarter of a century gives a good example of how a developing country can achieve remarkable growth through international trade.

Taiwan’s remarkable growth record has been the result of an outward-looking, export propelled development strategy. Recently unfavourable political and economic events have adversely affected Taiwan’s economy. This article analyses the country’s economic development and appraises its...

Analysis of the reasons for Hong Kong's development as a leading financial centre, its present resilience, and the likely effects on it of the Sino-British agreement to transfer sovereignty in 1997. The importance of Hong Kong's economic relations with China is emphazized. China replaced Japan...