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A state funeral in Hong Kong honors Tung Chee-hwa, the city's first post-colonial leader

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A state funeral was conducted on Sunday in Hong Kong for Tung Chee-hwa, the territory’s first leader after it was handed back to China from Britain in 1997. Tung served as the city's chief executive during its early post-colonial period. The article focuses on commemorating Tung’s role and his leadership during a significant transitional time for Hong Kong.

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Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong's first post-colonial chief executive who died on September 8 at age 89, was honored with a state funeral in Hong Kong on Sunday. The ceremony followed an invitation-only vigil held at the Hong Kong Funeral Home in North Point on Saturday and drew top officials including Beijing’s Shi Taifeng, Wang Dongfeng, and Xia Baolong, along with current chief executive John Lee and former leaders Leung Chun-ying, Carrie Lam, and Donald Tsang. Hong Kong police established high security measures for the event, setting up a command center at their headquarters in Wan Chai to guard the route from the funeral home to Cape Collinson Crematorium in Chai Wan. The public could sign condolence books at three community halls until Sunday noon, though initial plans for an open memorial service were scaled back due to venue constraints. Tung is remembered as a pioneering figure under "one country, two systems," steering Hong Kong through significant challenges like the 1997 Asian financial crisis and Sars outbreak.

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HONG KONG (AP) — A state funeral was held Sunday for Hong Kong’s first post-colonial leader, Tung Chee-hwa, who led the city through the initial years of its transition from British rule after it was returned to China in 1997. HONG KONG (AP) — A state funeral was held Sunday for Hong Kong’s first post-colonial leader, Tung Chee-hwa, who led the city through the initial years of its transition from British rule after it was returned to China in 1997. The Associated Press asserted

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