Home / WorldWorldCNAWorldCNA·Sep 9, 2026·1 min readHong Kong's first post-colonial leader Tung Chee-hwa dies aged 89Hand-picked by Beijing to run Hong Kong after the 1997 handover, the former shipping tycoon oversaw a rocky tenure until he stepped down in 2005.View original source — CNA ↗ShareCopy linkShare on XShare on FacebookRelated storiesPoliticsBBCPoliticsSep 9, 2026 · 1 minHong Kong's first post-colonial leader dies aged 89BBCPoliticsThe New York TimesPoliticsSep 9, 2026 · 1 minTung Chee-hwa, Who Led Hong Kong After Its Return to China, Dies at 89The New York TimesBusinessSouth China Morning PostBusinessSep 8, 2026 · 1 minHong Kong’s first chief executive, Tung Chee-hwa, dies aged 89South China Morning PostHealthSouth China Morning PostHealthSep 9, 2026 · 1 minTributes pour in as Hong Kong mourns death of Tung Chee-hwa, first chief executiveSouth China Morning Post
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