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Xi Jinping Sends Condolences at Tung Chee-hwa State Funeral

By Drooid · Sep 21, 2026, 6:11 AM UTC · How we work

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Xi Sends Condolences

President Xi Jinping sent condolences at Hong Kong’s state funeral for former chief executive Tung Chee-hwa.
Politburo member Shi Taifeng delivered a eulogy praising Tung’s “one country, two systems” and national-security contributions.
Xinhua News Agency reported Tung Chee-hwa died on September 8, 2023, at age 89.
Premier Li Qiang and other central leaders expressed grief and ordered Hong Kong’s liaison office to convey best wishes.

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Shi Leads Funeral

Shi Taifeng chaired an 87-member committee that organized Tung’s state funeral in Hong Kong.
About 200 guests were invited to attend the ceremony, which took place on Sunday.
Tung’s flag-draped coffin was moved to Cape Collinson Crematorium for cremation.
Journalists were barred from entering the funeral venue, limiting media coverage.
It was Hong Kong’s third state funeral granted since the 1997 handover.

History

Historical Context

After 156 years of British rule ended with the July 1 1997 handover—when China’s Jiang Zemin pledged a 50-year “one country, two systems” framework—Hong Kong’s political landscape shifted toward tighter Beijing control. The state funeral for former chief executive Tung Chee-hwa, attended by Xi Jinping and Li Qiang, echoes the 1997 ceremony’s symbolism and signals continued central authority.

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Xi Sends Condolences

President Xi Jinping sent condolences at Hong Kong’s state funeral for former chief executive Tung Chee-hwa.
Politburo member Shi Taifeng delivered a eulogy praising Tung’s “one country, two systems” and national-security contributions.
Xinhua News Agency reported Tung Chee-hwa died on September 8, 2023, at age 89.
Premier Li Qiang and other central leaders expressed grief and ordered Hong Kong’s liaison office to convey best wishes.

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