Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong's first post-colonial leader, dead at 89
- Posted on September 8, 2026
- By Le Monde
- 0 Views
- 1 min read
In brief
Generating AI summary…
Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong's first post-colonial leader, dead at 89
The former shipping tycoon was hand-picked by Beijing to run the former British colony after its return to Chinese rule in 1997. He had a rocky tenure until he stepped down in 2005.
