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Hong Kong's first post-colonial leader dies aged 89

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Date Occurred Sep 09, 2026 03:09 UTC
Event Type General News
Source BBC World
Recorded Sep 09, 2026
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The tenure of Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong's first leader after the 1997 handover, was marked by crises and protests.

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn457lq938jo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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  • ID #30166
  • Type General News
  • Region Global
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Sep 09, 2026
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