Death of Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong's first leader after handover

Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong's first chief executive after the handover to China, has died.

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He led the special administrative region from 1997 to 2005.

His tenure was marked by political and economic tensions.

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