A man who built bridges over walls: SCMP’s Tammy Tam on Tung Chee-hwa
South China Morning Post publisher Tammy Tam reflects on her encounters with Hong Kong’s first chief executive, the late Tung Chee-hwa, looking back on memories from her days as a frontline reporter, his regular exchanges with media representatives and Tung’s rare appearance at an SCMP conference in 2020 to advocate US-China dialogue. Her recollections are part of a special SCMP commemorative…
South China Morning Post publisher Tammy Tam reminisces about her interactions with Hong Kong's first chief executive, the late Tung Chee-hwa. She recalls being called by Tung shortly after joining the SCMP, as he wanted to share background information on the significance of US-China relations. Tung often appeared at SCMP conferences, including a virtual speech in December 2020 during the Covid crisis.
Tam also remembers a phone call from Tung's office in 2008, inviting her to attend the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony, which he had promised seven years earlier.
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