Dear Mr. Galpin and Ms Collingridge,
In the Books and Arts section of the current issue of The Economist (20th - 26th August 2011, page 72, attached), there is a book review on Ghetto at the Center of the World: Chungking Mansions, written by Professor Gordon Mathews of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. What caught my attention was, and the reason I am writing is, towards the end of the review, the newspaper proclaims:
"Unmentioned goes the fact that Hong Kong too is likely to pass into history, its special role withering as China integrates more fully with the rest of the world".
I am sure you will agree that Hong Kong's role is not merely acting as a middleman between China and the rest of the world - it is a service provider and a major investor - and even if that particular role is diminishing, it would be a bit premature to say Hong Kong is passing into history.
My apologies if you are not the right persons to write to on this matter (or if Books and Arts is too obscure a section to warrant any action) - but I thought InvestHK might have better resources - facts, figures, PR team, as well as the authority to write a rebuttal via Letters to the Editor at letters@economist.com or fax 020 7839 4092.
Thank you.
With best regards,
Joseph Ng
Kowloon City
