Written by a Hong Kong born renowned journalist who has specialized in coverage for The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, this five-chapter book studies the history of the relations between Hong Kong and China's mainland.

Mr. Ching begins his chronicle of Hong Kong with a lengthy discussion of the negotiations process with China government. He follows with the agreements reached between Hong Kong and China government. In this section he also points out the British involvement in the dealings with China. The next two chapters are particularly interesting because he gives his view on what the future will be like for Hong Kong and Beijing respectively. Being that he is a correspondent for the two major newspapers mentioned previously, Mr. Ching gives very thoughtful remarks regarding the future of these two nations. Many of the points he focuses on are just recently becoming problems that Hong Kong is facing. He finishes with a conclusion where he examines the responses of other countries to the actions taken in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong’s history with China is very complex and full of detail. However, the author breaks down these historical components into many different sections, making it easy to follow the events. Each chapter is divided into many sections further facilitating an understanding of the history. For those people who would like to learn more about the history behind Hong Kong today, this book would certainly accomplish that goal.

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