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Tung Chee - hwa , Hong Kong first post - colonial leader , dies aged 89

andoveradvertiser.co.uk · United Kingdom · east asia

Tung Chee-hwa, the first post-colonial leader of Hong Kong, has died at the age of 89. This marks the passing of a significant political figure in the region's history.

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