The former shipping tycoon was hand-picked by Beijing to run the former British colony after its return to Chinese rule in 1997. Hong Kong’s first post-handover leader, Tung Chee-hwa, has died at age 89 Key points and original sources are listed below.

• The former shipping tycoon was hand-picked by Beijing to run the former British colony after its return to Chinese rule in 1997. He had a rocky tenure until he stepped down in 2005.S1

• Hong Kong’s first post-handover leader, Tung Chee-hwa, has died at age 89S2