emocratic Foundation, Dr. Patrick SHIU Kin-ying,
chairman
note: in April 1994, the United Democrats of Hong Kong (UDHK) and
Meeting Point merged to form the Democratic Party; the merger became
effective in October 1994

Other political or pressure groups: Liberal Party, Allen LEE,
chairman; Association for Democracy and People's Livelihood (ADPL),
Frederick FUNG Kin Kee, chairman; Liberal Democratic Federation, HU
Fa-kuang, chairman; Federation of Trade Unions (pro-China), LEE
Chark-tim, president; Hong Kong and Kowloon Trade Union Council
(pro-Taiwan); Confederation of Trade Unions (pro-democracy), LAU
Chin-shek, chairman; Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce; Chinese
General Chamber of Commerce (pro-China); Federation of Hong Kong
Industries; Chinese Manufacturers' Association of Hong Kong; Hong Kong
Professional Teachers' Union, CHEUNG Man-kwong, president; Hong Kong
Alliance in Support of the Patriotic Democratic Movement in China,
Szeto WAH, chairman

Member of: APEC, AsDB, CCC, ESCAP (associate), GATT, ICFTU, IMO
(associate), INTERPOL (subbureau), IOC, ISO (correspondent), WCL, WMO

Diplomatic representation in US: none (dependent territory of the UK)

US diplomatic representation:
chief of mission: Consul General Richard W. MUELLER
consulate(s) general: 26 Garden Road, Hong Kong
mailing address: PSC 464, Box 30, Hong Kong, or FPO AP 96522-0002
telephone: [852] 523-9011
FAX: [852] 845-4845

Flag: blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant
with the Hong Kong coat of arms on a white disk centered on the outer
half of the flag; the coat of arms contains a shield (bearing two
junks below a crown) held by a lion (representing the UK) and a dragon
(representing China) with another lion above the shield and a banner
bearing the words HONG KONG below the shield

@Hong Kong:Economy

Overview: Hong Kong has a bustling free market economy with few
tariffs or nontariff barriers. Natural resources are limited, and food
and raw materials must be imported. Manufacturing accounts for about
17% of GDP. Goods and services exports account for about 50% of GDP.
Real GDP growth averaged a remarkable 8% in 1987-88, slowed to 3.0% in
1989-90, and picked up to 4.2% in 1991, 5.0% in 1992, 5.2% in 1993,
and 5.5% in 1994. Unemployment, which has been declining since the
mid-1980s, is now about 2%. A shortage of labor continues to put
upward pressure on prices and the cos