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Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong’s First Chief Executive, Dies at 89

Tung Chee-hwa, the inaugural leader of Hong Kong after its 1997 handover to China, has died at age 89 amid tributes and preparations for a state funeral.

4 publishers · 13 articles · first seen 8 Sept 2026 · updated 2h ago

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  1. Tung Chee-hwa, Who Led Hong Kong After Its Return to China, Dies at 89 The New York Times ·
  2. Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong’s first chief executive, 1937-2026 International homepage ·
  3. Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong's first post-colonial leader, dies at age 89 ABC News ·
  4. Alibaba mourns former independent director Tung Chee-hwa, hails his global vision South China Morning Post
  5. Mainland Chinese pay tribute to Tung Chee-hwa for opening door to Hong Kong South China Morning Post
  6. Hong Kong’s first leader Tung Chee-hwa to be honoured with state funeral South China Morning Post
  7. Tung’s legacy continues to inspire city under ‘one country, two systems’ South China Morning Post
  8. Tributes flow in as Hong Kong mourns Tung Chee-hwa, pioneering first leader Hong Kong - South China Morning Post
  9. Tung Chee-hwa hailed as visionary leader who helped build US-China relations Hong Kong - South China Morning Post
  10. Tung Chee-hwa remembered as kind, approachable Hong Kong leader Hong Kong - South China Morning Post
  11. Ex-Hong Kong leader Tung Chee-hwa worked to bridge US-China divide even in final years Hong Kong - South China Morning Post
  12. Tributes pour in as Hong Kong mourns death of Tung Chee-hwa, first chief executive Hong Kong - South China Morning Post
  13. Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong’s first chief executive, dies aged 89 Hong Kong - South China Morning Post

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  • Tung Chee-hwa
  • Hong Kong
  • China
  • Alibaba Group Holding
  • Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference

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