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Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong’s first leader after British rule, dies at 89

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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
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Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong’s first leader after British rule, dies at 89

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…

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Hong 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.

Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong’s first leader after British rule, dies at 89

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The brief

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
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S2 BBCLead 1 report · EN