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Tributes pour in for Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong's first leader

Tributes are being paid to Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong's first chief executive after its handover to China, who passed away at age 89. Colleagues remember him as a kind-hearted and exceptionally hard-working individual who inspired many to enter public service. Even after stepping down in 2005, Tung remained deeply engaged with Hong Kong's issues, seeking out discussions on the city's development and the future of its youth. AI

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Tributes pour in for Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong's first leader

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Connor Mycroft ·

    ‘His heart was always with Hong Kong’: tributes pour in for Tung Chee-hwa

    Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong’s first leader following its return to Chinese sovereignty, has been remembered as a “kind-hearted man” who mentored others and even inspired some to take up public office. As tributes poured in for Tung, who died on Tuesday aged 89, people who worked clo…