Hong Kong's first leader Tung Chee-hwa has died at the age of 89, and arrangements are being made for a state funeral to honor his legacy as a deputy national-level leader and his contributions to the "one country, two systems" framework. A source says preparations are underway and will be coordinated by the city government. The funeral is expected to have a similar level of grandeur as that of Fok's, according to Lau Siu-kai, a consultant for the Chinese Association of Hong Kong and Macau Studies think tank. Tung's state funeral will be announced in due course by the government.
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Hong Kong's first leader, Tung Chee-hwa, who passed away on Tuesday at the age of 89, is set to receive a state funeral in honor of his legacy as a deputy national-level leader and contributions to the "one country, two systems" framework. The city government is coordinating arrangements for the funeral, which will likely be comparable to that of Fok. The Administration Wing has confirmed that they will announce relevant details "in due course", but preparations are already underway.
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Hong Kong’s first leader Tung Chee-hwa to be honoured with state funeral
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leader → honour → funeral
City government coordinating arrangements to honour Tung as deputy national-level leader and his contributions to ‘one country, two systems’ framework
Hong Kong authorities are coordinating a state funeral for the city’s first chief executive, the late Tung Chee-hwa, the South China Morning Post has learned, honoring his legacy as a deputy national-level leader and his contributions to the “one country, two systems” framework.
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Post → coordinate → framework
A source familiar with the matter said “preparations were under way” and were being coordinated by the city government after Tung’s death on Tuesday at the age of 89.
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preparations → say → 89
Responding to queries from the SCMP, the government’s Administration Wing said on Thursday that it would announce relevant arrangements in due course.
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it → respond → course
Responding to queries from the SCMP, the government’s Administration Wing said on Thursday that it would announce relevant arrangements in due course.
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it → respond → course
Lau Siu-kai, a consultant to the semi-official Chinese Association of Hong Kong and Macau Studies think tank, said that as a deputy leader at the national level, Tung could have a funeral comparable to Fok’s.
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Tung → say → Fok
