As the first leader of the former British colony after its handover, he balanced the demands of Beijing and Hong Kongers, making it clear that Beijing was now in charge.

A former shipping tycoon, Tung Chee-hwa led Hong Kong as it emerged from more than 150 years of British colonial rule and adopted the "one country, two systems" principle, whereby ...

Tung Chee Hwa, the shipping tycoon who led Hong Kong as the city’s first post-colonial chief executive, died on Tuesday at the age of 89. He passed away peacefully surrounded by his family, Tung’s ...

Tung Chee-hwa, a shipping tycoon, had little political experience before a panel of pro-Beijing elites picked him to be the first leader of the southern Chinese territory after the end of British ...

Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong's first leader after the city's return to Chinese rule, has died aged 89, his office said on Wednesday. Tung served as a bridge during Hong Kong's transition from colonial ...