Tung Chee-hwa and Hong Kong’s Transition | Johannesburg News

Hong Kong’s first post-handover leader, Tung Chee-hwa, has died at 89 — a man chosen by Beijing to steer the former colony through turbulent times, from financial collapse to SARS, whose controversial policies and eventual resignation in 2005 ignited decades of pro-democracy unrest, leaving behind a legacy of economic ties with China and deepening divisions over autonomy. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/50198452b5d27afa