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

cotswoldjournal.co.uk · United Kingdom · east asia

Tung Chee-hwa, who was Hong Kong's first leader after its handover, has died at the age of 89. This marks the passing of a significant figure in Hong Kong's political history.

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