Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong's first post-colonial leader, dies at age 89

Hong Kong's first post-handover leader, Tung Chee-hwa, died at 89. He passed away peacefully on Tuesday surrounded by family. A shipping tycoon with little political experience, he was picked in 1997 to lead Hong Kong after British rule ended. His early tenure faced bird flu and Asia's financial crisis. Many believed Beijing saw him as a loyalist who would follow its orders.