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‘His love for Hong Kong was profound’: Tung Chee-hwa honoured at state funeral

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Cheng, M., Ma, J., & Kang-chung, N. (2026, September 20). ‘His love for Hong Kong was profound’: Tung Chee-hwa honoured at state funeral. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3368170/his-love-hong-kong-was-profound-tung-chee-hwa-honoured-state-funeral?utm_source=rss_feed

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South China Morning Post · collected 2026-09-20 · by Matthew Cheng, Jess Ma, Ng Kang-chung

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Hong Kong held a state funeral on Sunday for its first post-colonial leader, Tung Chee-hwa, who died at 89. The somber ceremony included tributes from political and business leaders, with Chinese President Xi Jinping sending condolences. Xinhua News Agency highlighted Tung’s contributions to the "one country two systems" principle and his close ties with the Communist Party of China, noting that top officials directed efforts to treat him while he was critically ill.
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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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Beijing Chinese Hong Kong Xinhua News Agency the Communist Party of China

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Tung PERSON · 5× Hong Kong GPE · 3× Tung Chee-hwa PERSON · 2× Xi Jinping PERSON · 2× Beijing GPE · 1× Chinese NORP · 1× Li Qiang PERSON · 1× Xinhua ORG · 1× Xinhua News Agency ORG · 1× the Communist Party of China ORG · 1×

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‘His love for Hong Kong was profound’: Tung Chee-hwa honoured at state funeral In sombre ceremony, political and business elite pay final tribute to city’s first postcolonial leader, as President Xi sends condolences Chinese President Xi Jinping and other top leaders sent condolences from Beijing as Hong Kong bade farewell to the city’s first postcolonial leader, Tung Chee-hwa, at a sombre yet poignant state funeral on Sunday.
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2026-09-20 · South China Morning Post
‘His love for Hong Kong was profound’: Tung Chee-hwa honoured at state funeral · assertive framing

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‘His love for Hong Kong was profound’: Tung Chee-hwa honoured at state funeral In sombre ceremony, political and business elite pay final tribute to city’s first postcolonial leader, as President Xi sends condolences Chinese President Xi Jinping and other top leaders sent condolences from Beijing as Hong Kong bade farewell to the city’s first postcolonial leader, Tung Chee-hwa, at a sombre yet poignant state funeral on Sunday. asserted
Kong → honour → Sunday
A report by the official Xinhua News Agency praised Tung, who died on September 8 at the age of 89, as “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. asserted
who → praise → China
“While Tung was critically ill, the central authorities expressed deep concern over his condition,” it said. asserted
it → express → condition
“Xi Jinping and other central leaders instructed the [liaison office in Hong Kong] to convey best wishes and demanded all-out efforts to treat Tung.” asserted
Jinping → instruct → Tung
Xinhua also reported that following Tung’s death, Xi, Premier Li Qiang and other members of the leadership “expressed their deep grief in various forms and extended sincere condolences to [Tung’s] family”. asserted
Xi → report → family
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