Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong’s first post-colonial leader, dies aged 89
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- BBC World·4h agoHong Kong's first post-colonial leader dies aged 89
The tenure of Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong's first leader after the 1997 handover, was marked by crises and protests.
Read at BBC World → - NDTV World·6h agoHong Kong's First Post-Colonial Leader Tung Chee-Hwa Dies Aged 89
In 1985, Tung joined a committee to aid in the writing of the Basic Law, Hong Kong's mini-constitution that has governed the former British colony since it was handed over to China in 1997.
Read at NDTV World → - Financial Times·12h agoTung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong’s first chief executive, 1937-2026
Political leader whose administration was buffeted by the Asian financial crisis, Sars epidemic and a contentious security bill
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