Hong Kong's first post-colonial leader dies aged 89
He eventually resigned in 2005.Tung died on Tuesday night surrounded by loved ones, local media reported. Critics however have called it "the end of Hong Kong" and say it has created a climate of fear in the city.Tung's last public outing was in July 2021, at an event marking the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party. He underwent heart surgery months later, according to reports.He is survived by his wife and three children.Related topicsHong Kong national security lawHong KongChinaAsia
- ▪He eventually resigned in 2005.Tung died on Tuesday night surrounded by loved ones, local media reported.
- ▪Critics however have called it "the end of Hong Kong" and say it has created a climate of fear in the city.Tung's last public outing was in July 2021, at an event marking the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party.
- ▪He underwent heart surgery months later, according to reports.He is survived by his wife and three children.Related topicsHong Kong national security lawHong KongChinaAsia
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Hong Kong's first post-colonial leader dies aged 89Image source, ReutersImage caption, Tung Chee-hwa was the first chief executive of Hong Kong following the 1997 handoverByKelly NgPublished20 minutes agoTung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong's first leader after the city returned to Chinese rule, has died at the age of 89.The former shipping scion took over the reins from the last British Governor Chris Patten in July 1997 when the UK handed Hong Kong back to China, ending more than 150 years of British control.Tung's rocky tenure was marked by the Asian Financial Crisis, two major epidemics, and historic protests which attracted criticism of his administration. He eventually resigned in 2005.Tung died on Tuesday night surrounded by loved ones, local media reported.
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