YORK UNIVERSITY PROFS PROVIDE EXPERT ANALYSIS ON HONG KONG HANDOVER
TORONTO, June 19, 1997 -- As the world watches and waits for the handover of Hong Kong to China in less than two weeks, York University offers up the following experts:
Bernard Luk is York's foremost expert on Hong Kong. He is a professor of history and a professor at the Joint Centre for Asia Pacific Studies (JCAPS), a co-operative research enterprise between York University and the University of Toronto. Luk can speak on many aspects of the history and politics of Hong Kong and China. He is originally from Hong Kong and speaks both Mandarin and Cantonese. He can be reached at York University's JCAPS office at (416) 736-5784, at Founders College at (416) 736-2100 ext. 66912, or at the JCAPS office at the U of T, (416) 978-0183.
Peter Mitchell, professor of history, can speak on the history and politics of Hong Kong, as well as on academic relations between Hong Kong and China and between Hong Kong and Canada. Mitchell speaks Mandarin. (416) 736-2100 ext. 77010 or ext. 33058, or at home at (905) 477-3305.
Boon Cham, professor of political science at Glendon College, can speak on Chinese politics and the political economy of the Asia Pacific region. Cham is one of five co-chairs of The Metropolitan Toronto Chinese Canadian Organizing Committee for Celebrating the Return of Hong Kong to China, and the chair of the handover celebration rally taking place in Toronto's Nathan Phillips Square on the evening of June 30. He speaks Mandarin. He can be reached at (416) 487-6735 ext. 88326 or at home at (416) 498-0018.
Michael Copeland, professor of economics, can speak about economic reforms in China and Hong Kong. Copeland has led several student groups on educational tours of China. He can be reached at (416) 736-5098 ext. 33489 or at home at (416) 531-8398 or by email at: copeland@calumet.yorku.ca
Bryan Massam, professor of geography, has research interests in urban planning, identity and the state, the rights of citizens, taxation, the ownership of property, and collective versus private property rights. His telephone numbers in Canada are (416) 736-5107 ext. 22424 or at home at (416) 484-0275, and his email address is: bmassam@yorku.ca. Massam will be in Hong Kong for the handover. He will be doing research in connection with the Centre for Urban Planning and Environmental Management at the University of Hong Kong. From June 27 to July 3, he can be reached at Robert Black College, University of Hong Kong, at 011-852-254-93719.
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For more information, call:
Mary Ann Horgan
Media Relations
York University
(416) 736-2100, ext. 22086
Sine MacKinnon
Senior Advisor for Media Relations
York University
(416) 736-2100, ext. 22087
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