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Hong Kong leader John Lee has joined a chorus of senior politicians and local grandees paying tribute to Tung Chee-hwa, the city’s first leader after its 1997 handover to China. In a statement ...
News China » Hong Kong » Politics: How Britain handed Hong Kong to China in 1997 — and what followed under Tung Chee-hwa
Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong’s first post-handover leader, died at 89. Here’s how he led the city through its early years under China.
News China » Hong Kong » Politics: Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong's first leader under Chinese rule, dies at 89
By James Pomfret HONG KONG, Sept 8 (Reuters) - "For the first time in history, we, the people of Hong Kong, will be master of our own destiny." On July 1, 1997, Tung Chee-hwa delivered his first ...
News China » Hong Kong » Politics: Hong Kong seeks input on its first 5-year plan in an echo of mainland China's playbook
A man gives out copies of public consultation documents for Hong Kong's first five-year plan to reporters at the government headquarters in Admiralty district of Hong Kong, Monday, June 15, 2026. (AP ...
News China » Hong Kong » Politics: Why are Hong Kong’s Tiananmen vigil organisers facing prison?
Amnesty International said they ‘must be released immediately and unconditionally’.
News China » Hong Kong » Politics: Hong Kong’s independent bookstores, a refuge for Chinese readers, are under threat
Independent bookstores in Hong Kong offer a window for mainland Chinese readers who seek ideas suppressed at home.
News China » Hong Kong » Politics: Joshua Wong, Jailed Hong Kong Activist, Pleads Guilty to Foreign Collusion
The pro-democracy dissident was accused of urging Western politicians like Nancy Pelosi and Marco Rubio to pressure Hong Kong by imposing sanctions on the city.
News China » Hong Kong » Politics: The Canton–Hong Kong strike changed China’s history
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Canton–Hong Kong strike, one of the longest general strikes in history. The strike was a remarkable experiment in working-class democracy and its outcome ...