
Hong Kong Mourns Former Leader Tung Chee-hwa
Hong Kong is paying tribute to Tung Chee-hwa, the city's first chief executive after its handover to China, who passed away peacefully at the age of 89.
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Hong Kong is paying tribute to Tung Chee-hwa, the city's first chief executive after its handover to China, who passed away peacefully at the age of 89.

An archive article from July 1, 1997, recounts Hong Kong's historic return to Chinese rule, marking a new era for the city as Tung Chee-hwa and his team were sworn in.

Tung Chee-hwa, who served as Hong Kong’s first chief executive after the British handover to China, has died at age 89. Tributes honor his role in bridging US-China relations and stabilizing the region during its transition to Chinese sovereignty.

Tributes continue to pour in following the death of former Hong Kong Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa at age 89, with international and domestic figures mourning his role in the region's transition under Chinese sovereignty.