Key facts
- Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong's first chief executive after the 1997 handover, died at age 89 and was laid to rest on Sunday.
- Beijing official Shi Taifeng honored Tung Chee-hwa at his funeral, calling him an 'outstanding contributor to 'one country, two systems'' and a 'close friend of the Communist Party of China.'
Tung Chee-hwa, who served as Hong Kong's first chief executive from 1997 to 2005, was laid to rest on Sunday at the age of 89. During the funeral, Beijing official Shi Taifeng delivered a eulogy, praising Tung's dedication to the 'one country, two systems' principle and describing him as a 'close friend of the Communist Party of China.'