From Fortress Hong Kong to Hong Kong-Shenzhen Metropolis: The emergence of government-led strategy for regional integration in Hong Kong

Journal of Contemporary China

Volumn 22, Issue 84, 2013, Pages 944-965

  Shen, Jianfa ^a   Luo, Xiaolong ^b  

^a Department of Geography and Resource Management ^*  (China)

^b NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC INSTABILITY; ECONOMIC INTEGRATION; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; PARTY POLITICS; PROTECTIONISM;

CHINA; GUANGDONG; HONG KONG; SHENZHEN;

EID: 84885585195     PISSN: 10670564     EISSN: 14699400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10670564.2013.795310     Document Type: Article

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