Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong’s first chief executive, honoured with state funeral
Hong Kong is bidding farewell to its first post-colonial chief executive, Tung Chee-hwa, on Sunday at a state funeral – only the third time a Hongkonger has received such an honour since the 1997 handover. Tung, who died at the age of 89 on September 8, led Hong Kong through a series of ups and downs, including the 1997 Asian financial crisis, the 2003 Sars outbreak and the V-shaped economic…
Hong Kong is commemorating the life of its first post-colonial chief executive, Tung Chee-hwa, with a state funeral on Sunday. This marks just the third time a Hongkonger has received such an honor since the 1997 handover. Tung, who passed away at the age of 89 on September 8, served as Hong Kong's leader during significant periods, including the 1997 Asian financial crisis, the 2003 Sars outbreak, and the subsequent economic recovery.
A vigil was held the day before the funeral at the Hong Kong Funeral Home, drawing numerous political and business figures. An 87-member committee, chaired by Shi Taifeng, the top vice-chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and a member of the Communist Party Politburo, has organized the state funeral. The public can leave condolences by signing books at three community halls until noon on Sunday.
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