{
  "id": 8359429,
  "title": "A man who built bridges over walls: SCMP’s Tammy Tam on Tung Chee-hwa",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/a-man-who-built-bridges-over-walls-scmps-tammy-tam-on-tung-chee-hwa",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T02:00:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3368064/man-who-built-bridges-over-walls-scmps-tammy-tam-tung-chee-hwa"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "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…",
  "key_points": [
    "Tammy Tam met Hong Kong's first chief executive, Tung Chee-hwa.",
    "Tung called Tam shortly after joining SCMP to discuss US-China relations.",
    "Tung invited Tam to Beijing Olympics opening ceremony in 2008."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Tung Chee-hwa's personal outreach to SCMP's Tammy Tam underscores his effort to cultivate relationships with the press, reflecting his approach to building bridges between different sectors.",
  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post - Hong Kong",
        "title": "A man who built bridges over walls: SCMP’s Tammy Tam on Tung Chee-hwa",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/a-man-who-built-bridges-over-walls-scmps-tammy-tam-on-tung-chee-hwa-8360105",
        "published": "2026-09-19T02:00:07.000Z"
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}