Hong Kong has had a long and complex past and looks to have a waning and declining economy. Hong Kong has a peculiar political past. It was taken over by the British after the two Opium Wars and in 1997 it was handed over to the Chinese once again by the British government. British influence is still apparent in the daily life of the people whom are still living there. The economy of Hong Kong is …showed first 75 words of 1886 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1886 total…mainland China did not. Although Hong Kong has figured out their political direction, their economy hasn't. Recently, the economy has plummeted. The stock has been projected to drop as much as 50 percent. The gross domestic product is also expected to decline by four percent. The Hong Kong economy is in a questionable position. Hong Kong has had a rocky past and has a questionable future with the survival of the Special Administration Region is uncertain.