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Ex-Hong Kong leader Tung Chee-hwa worked to bridge US-China divide

Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong's first chief executive, dedicated his final years to fostering better relations between China and the United States. Despite stepping down from his role as vice-chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference in 2023, he continued to advocate for improved Sino-US ties. In a 2020 appearance at an SCMP conference, Tung urged the US to abandon its hostile stance and misconceptions about China to collaboratively address global challenges like the COVID-19 pandemic. AI

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Ex-Hong Kong leader Tung Chee-hwa worked to bridge US-China divide

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Denise Tsang ·

    Ex-Hong Kong leader Tung Chee-hwa worked to bridge US-China divide even in final years

    Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong’s first chief executive who died on Tuesday at the age of 89, kept a low profile in the final years of his life, making only a few public appearances but continuing to help bridge the China-US divide. Wearing a face mask and accompanied by his wife Betty …