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Tung Chee - hwa , Hong Kong first post - colonial leader , dies aged 89 | Burnham and Highbridge Weekly News
burnhamandhighbridgeweeklynews.co.uk · United Kingdom · east asia
Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong's first post-colonial leader, has died at the age of 89. This matters as it marks the passing of a historically significant political figure.
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