Tung Chee-hwa, Who Led Hong Kong After Its Return to China, Dies at 89

September 8, 2026 · 10:40 pm 3 sources

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• Tung Chee-hwa, Who Led Hong Kong After Its Return to China, Dies at 89
  The New York Times · September 9, 2026 00:27
  As the first leader of the former British colony after its handover, he balanced the demands of Beijing and Hong Kongers, making it clear that Beijing was now in charge.
• Hong Kong's first post-colonial leader dies aged 89
  BBC News · September 9, 2026 03:09
  The tenure of Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong's first leader after the 1997 handover, was marked by crises and protests.

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