Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong's first leader under Chinese rule, laid to rest
A state funeral and public vigil will honor Tung Chee-hwa, with condolence books open at multiple venues and tributes from business leaders.
- On Sunday, Hong Kong held a state funeral for former Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa, attended by Politburo member Shi Taifeng, Macao Affairs Office director Xia Baolong, and current leader John Lee.
- Tung, who died at 89, steered Hong Kong through its 1997 transfer from British rule to China as a pioneering steward of the "one country, two systems" experiment, managing the Asian financial crisis and SARS.
- About 200 guests attended the service at the Hong Kong Funeral Home, where Tung's casket was draped in a Chinese flag; others paid respects at three venues across the city.
- Following his resignation, Tung served as vice-chairman of the CPPCC, the Political Consultative Conference, and in 2019 was among 42 individuals honored for contributions to the country and Sino-US relations.
- His tenure included 2003 anti-treason law protests that preceded years of activism, eventually leading to 2019 unrest and a Beijing-imposed national security law that reshaped Hong Kong's political landscape.
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HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong held a state funeral on Sunday for its first post-colonial leader, Tung Chee-hwa, who led the city through the initial years of its transition from British rule after it was returned to China in 1997. Chinese officials from Beijing joined Hong Kong political leaders for the service in what...
A state funeral in Hong Kong honors Tung Chee-hwa, the city's fir
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong held a state funeral on Sunday for its first post-colonial leader, Tung Chee-hwa , who led the city through the initial years of its transition from British rule after it was
In Pictures: Hong Kong pays final respects to former city leader Tung Chee-hwa
Hong Kong officials and the public commemorated the city’s first post-colonial leader, Tung Chee-hwa, at his funeral on Sunday, AFP journalists saw. Tung, who died this month at the age of 89, was a former shipping tycoon hand-picked by Beijing to run Hong Kong after the former British colony’s handover to Chinese rule in 1997. […]
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