Tung Chee-hwa’s Legacy in Hong Kong | Tulsa News

Hong Kong’s first post-handover leader, Tung Chee-hwa, has died at 89 — a man whose political rise was steeped in loyalty to Beijing but whose tenure was defined by crisis and controversy. Appointed by a pro-Beijing panel with ties to state banks, he faced immediate storms: bird flu, the Asian financial meltdown, and a strained media relationship that earned him nicknames. Re-elected in 2002, his second term saw even greater turmoil — SARS, a botched anti-subversion bill that ignited mass protests, and a defiant stand against demands for direct elections. He resigned in 2005 citing health, but remained a vocal Beijing ally, founding a think tank and publicly backing the national security law during 2019’s unrest — earning praise from Xi Jinping for up 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/a4a46e27971bfe7c