TOUS 4701 Hong Kong deces de Tung Chee hwa premier dirigeant apres la retrocession a la Chine

Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong's first chief executive after the territory's handover from British rule to China in 1997, has died at the age of 89. A former shipping magnate, he led Hong Kong until 2005, during the early years of the "one country, two systems" principle. His tenure was marked by the Asian financial crisis, the SARS epidemic, and, most notably, a proposed national security law that sparked massive protests in 2003. Remaining close to Beijing after his resignation, he continued to advocate for Chinese policy in Hong Kong.