Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong’s first post-colonial leader, died at 89 on Tuesday. The tenure of Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong's first leader after the 1997 handover, was marked by crises and protests. Key points and original sources are listed below.
- Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong’s first post-colonial leader, died at 89 on Tuesday. The former shipping tycoon led the city after the 1997 handover, facing SARS, protests and an economic crisis.S1
- The tenure of Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong's first leader after the 1997 handover, was marked by crises and protests.S2