Hong Kong Professional Services and the Belt and Road Initiative: Challenges for Co-evolving Sustainability

This book examines the role of Hong Kong in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) from the perspectives of policy makers, professionals, and recipient countries. It highlights the importance of agency, innovations, and effective communication in navigating complex policy initiatives, and unpacks the complex processes shaping Hong Kong's participation and role in the BRI.

Format: Hardback
Length: 248 pages
Publication date: 03 March 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive book delves into the intricate relationship between Hong Kong and China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). It explores the defining features of the BRI and the evolving expectations of Hong Kong's role within it from the perspectives of policy makers, professional sectors, and recipient countries. Through an action research approach, the authors examine the critical role of agency and innovations in navigating institutional contradictions, gaps between grand state visions and commercial interests, and effective communication in complex policy initiatives.

The book is divided into two main parts. The first part examines the BRI's defining features and the evolving expectations of Hong Kong's role from the perspectives of policy makers and the professional sectors of accountancy-finance and the law. It sheds light on the challenges and opportunities Hong Kong faces in its participation in the BRI, including the potential benefits and risks.

The second part delves into the potential opportunities for Hong Kong from the perspectives of recipient countries, namely Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Myanmar. It examines the potential benefits and challenges these countries may encounter in their engagement with the BRI, including economic development, infrastructure investment, and governance reforms.

The authors employ an action research approach, engaging a broad spectrum of actors to observe the critical role of agency and innovations in a context of institutional contradictions. They highlight the impact of BRI governance structures on international participation, gaps between grand state visions and commercial interests, and the importance of effective communication in navigating complex policy initiatives.

By unpacking these complex processes, the book provides valuable insights into Hong Kong's participation and role in the BRI. It appeals to students and researchers interested in the BRI, Hong Kong, institutional contradictions, agency innovations, political dynamics, and sustainable development. The book offers a comprehensive analysis of the BRI's implications for Hong Kong and its broader regional and global context.

Weight: 648g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367747367