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Hong Kong's first post-colonial leader dies aged 89

World | 2026-09-09 at 03:09 UTC | Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The tenure of Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong's first leader after the 1997 handover, was marked by crises and protests.
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