Tung Chee-hwa remembered for foresight in developing Hong Kong’s tech sector

South China Morning Post Sunday 13 September 2026, 06:37 UTC By Leopold Chen 1 min read

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Hong Kong’s first leader Tung Chee-hwa, who died last week, has been remembered by former colleagues for his foresight in developing technology and actively engaging with mainland China to boost the city’s economic development during his tenure. Political heavyweights praised the former chief executive for being able to foresee developmental trends before others could, citing Tung’s decisions to establish Cyberport and the Hong Kong Science and Technology Park. “He proposed developing...

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