# China's Hong Kong and Macao offices mourn Tung Chee-hwa's passing

https://mins.news/en/item/52340

- CGTN, 2026-09-09 13:20 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-09-09/China-s-HK-Macao-affairs-offices-mourn-passing-of-Tung-Chee-hwa-1QiAuJ4BmrC/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=China

> China's Hong Kong and Macao affairs offices expressed deep sorrow over the death of Tung Chee-hwa and condolences to his family. They praised him as an outstanding contributor to “One Country, Two Systems,” a renowned patriot and close friend of the Communist Party of China. Tung was Hong Kong's first and second-term chief executive and later a vice chairman of the CPPCC National Committee.

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