Hong Kong and Macau: Beyond the Headlines
In recent weeks, both Hong Kong and Macau have been making headlines around the world: Hong Kong for unprecedented student protests that have shut down key parts of the city, and Macau for a sharp decline in casino revenues that reflect important changes in mainland China. This talk, based on the speaker’s decades-long acquaintance with the two cities and on her recent trip to the region, will take a look behind the headlines at the social, political and economic changes both cities have undergone in the past ten years, as well as the causes and potential long-term effects of these most newsworthy events.
