{
  "id": 8380736,
  "title": "Friend, leader, mentor: how political veterans remember Tung Chee-hwa",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/friend-leader-mentor-how-political-veterans-remember-tung-chee-hwa-8380736",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T04:00:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post - Hong Kong",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post-hong-kong",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3368071/friend-leader-mentor-how-political-veterans-remember-tung-chee-hwa"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "This weekend, Hong Kong mourns the loss of former chief executive and elder statesman Tung Chee-hwa. The shipping tycoon who became the city’s first leader after its transfer of sovereignty to China in 1997 died on September 8 at the age of 89, leaving a legacy of determined stewardship and dedicated public service. He is remembered for steering Hong Kong through uncharted waters following the…",
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        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Friend, leader, mentor: how political veterans remember Tung Chee-hwa",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/friend-leader-mentor-how-political-veterans-remember-tung-chee-hwa",
        "published": "2026-09-19T04:00:11.000Z"
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  "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."
}