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Liu, Sandra S. – Higher Education Policy, 1996
Hong Kong universities' purpose has historically been to fulfill colonial labor force needs for economic growth. The 1997 shift in Hong Kong's sovereignty to China will bring changes in higher education's direction and philosophy, probably characterized by greater emphasis on scientific, technological, and cultural exchange with other countries…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Change Strategies, College Role, Educational Change