Status Anxiety

In this book, retired banking CEO Bruce VonCannon considers the past, present and future of Hong Kong, the dynamic finance-driven autonomous city that is beset by global issues- USChina tension, income inequality, housing scarcity, climate change- within the microcosm of a small island archipelago and a hyper-specific local culture. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is today one of the world's foremost economic and financial hubs and a repository for 18% of the world's stored wealth, home to the region's most vibrant stock market, a major free trade port city and traditional gateway to mainland China, the world's 2nd largest economy. The recent street protests which broke out in June 2019 have been described as a pro-democracy movement. However, other analysts disagree and argue that the street protests have more in common with the populist movements springing up in other parts of the world as the result of a growing divide between rich and poor. This book delves into financial realities, Hong Kong's position within the new global competition between China and the United States, and as a model for the urbanization of the future.

offers an original and compelling vision of Hong Kong's place in the world Historicizes contemporary Hong Kong within the context of Cantonese and diaspora cultures Offers finance insights with respect to what possible futures Hong Kong can have as a prosperous, open hub within the Chinese and global economy

Autorentext

Bruce VonCannon, a retired banking CEO, has been based in Hong Kong for over 20 years. In addition to private consultancies, he speaks and writes frequently on economics, finance and politics in the Asia-Pacific region. His Guidebook for the Asian Investor was published by Palgrave Macmillan in 2017.

Inhalt
Chapter One:The House is on Fire!.- Chapter Two: Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area.- Chapter Three: Trade War: Caught between the Crosshairs.- Chapter Four:The Tale of Two Cities- Hong Kong and Shenzhen.- Chapter Five: Law and Order: The future of Rule of Law in Greater Bay Area, Epilogue: Heading Toward a new Paradigm