{
  "id": 8649304,
  "title": "President Xi expresses sorrow over Tung's passing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/president-xi-expresses-sorrow-over-tungs-passing",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-20T08:44:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTHK English",
    "slug": "rthk-english",
    "url": "https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1870821-20260920.htm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Xi Jinping, along with other central leaders, conveyed their deepest sympathies to Tung Chee-hwa's family following his passing. They had instructed Beijing's liaison office in Hong Kong to express their best wishes during Tung's critical illness. Upon hearing of Tung's death, Premier Li Qiang and Zhao Leji, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, also expressed their profound sorrow. Shi Taifeng, a member of the Communist Party of China's Political Bureau and Chairman of Tung's funeral committee, delivered a speech at the event, reminiscing about Tung's life and underscoring his significant contributions to the nation and Hong Kong.",
  "summary": "Xinhua News Agency on Sunday said Tung Chee-hwa is regarded as having been an outstanding contributor to One Country, Two Systems, a renowned patriot, an outstanding social activist and a close friend of the Communist Party of China. In a report on Tung's funeral, Xinhua said that while Tung was critically ill, President Xi Jinping and other central leaders instructed Beijing's liaison office in…",
  "key_points": [
    "President Xi Jinping conveyed deepest sympathies to Tung Chee-hwa's family.",
    "Premier Li Qiang and Zhao Leji expressed profound sorrow upon hearing of Tung's death.",
    "Shi Taifeng, funeral committee chairman, delivered a speech at Tung's event."
  ],
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      {
        "outlet": "RTHK News",
        "title": "President Xi expresses sorrow over Tung's passing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/president-xi-expresses-sorrow-over-tungs-passing-8650106",
        "published": "2026-09-20T08:44:27.000Z"
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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."
}