Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong's first chief executive, dies at 89

Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong's first chief executive, died on Tuesday at the age of 89.

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He oversaw the city's handover to China in 1997 and held major political roles.

His death marks the end of an era for Hong Kong and its relations with Beijing.

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