Who's influenci ng whom? Exploring the influence of Hong Kong on politic s and governance in China

This paper explores how Hong Kong has influenced Chinese politics and governance in the constitutional, political, ideational, and intergovernmental dimensions since 1997. Despite the growing political and economic impact of the Mainland on the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the latter has continued to influence the Mainland, especially southern China. © 2011 by the Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.published_or_final_versio

Toward Collaborative Governance between Hong Kong and Mainland China

Economic cooperation between Hong Kong and Mainland China, especially Guangdong province,has flourished since the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in 1997. The landmark is the conclusion of the Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA) between Hong Kong and the Mainland in 2003. CEPA covers liberalisation of trade in goods, liberalisation of trade in services, mutual recognition of professional qualifications, and other trade facilitation measures. This paper uses the collaborative governance regime framework to analyse the economic cooperation between Hong Kong and Mainland China under CEPA. This case shows that if there are environmental conditions generating incentives for both parties to cooperate, a committed leadership on both sides to drive the regime, and institutional arrangements that could facilitate the collaborative dynamics, effective collaboration between players from different political and institutional backgrounds can still be achieved.preprin

Breaking a Guinness World Record on Hand Sanitizing Relay, initiating a call for vital research in overcoming campaign fatigue for hand hygiene

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Developing multiple literacies for BSc Information Management students

This study examines the development of information, computer software, and Web 2.0 literacies among undergraduate students at the University of Hong Kong. A survey was administered to students undertaking the Bachelor of Science in Information Management three times: on entry, in the middle, and towards the completion of the program. It assessed their self-reported literacy levels and their perceptions of familiarity with and the importance of the three literacies. Preliminary findings indicated that students had improved in all three forms of literacy at the end of the two academic years. Moreover, positive associations were found between their familiarity with each literacy, and their perceptions of its importance. Mastering multiple literacies fosters life-long learning by enabling students to search for information effectively and use applications such as Web 2.0 tools and computer software to present their ideas in academic activities and ultimately in the workplace. Accordingly, the study has implications for educators and librarians working to develop multiple literacies among Hong Kong university students.postprin

Impact of the first hand sanitizing relay world record on compliance with hand hygiene in a hospital

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Beijing's Policy toward Hong Kong under Xi Jinping's Leadership

This presentation examines the recent changes in Beijing's policy toward Hong Kong since Xi Jinping came to power in 2012. Topics examined include the responses of the central authorities toward the Occupy Central protests, the political reform exercise, as well as its longer term scenarios in dealing with Hong Kong's social and political forces