State funeral honours Hong Kong’s first post-colonial leader Tung Chee-hwa

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

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Selected by Beijing in 1996, Tung Chee-hwa's tenure shaped post-colonial Hong Kong during a turbulent political era.

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  • Selected by Beijing in 1996, Tung Chee-hwa's tenure shaped post-colonial Hong Kong during a turbulent political era.
  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Sun, 20 Sep 2026 04:59:15 UTC.

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