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Tung Chee-hwa, Who Led Hong Kong After Its Return to China, Dies at 89

Published by New York Times World By Austin Ramzy and Keith Bradsher · 9 September 2026 at 03:27
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Tung Chee-hwa, Who Led Hong Kong After Its Return to China, Dies at 89
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As the first leader of the former British colony after its handover, he balanced the demands of Beijing and Hong Kongers, making it clear that Beijing was now in charge.

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