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Hong Kong Holds State Funeral for Tung Chee-hwa, First Post-Handover Leader

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•Hong Kong held a state funeral for Tung Chee-hwa, who led the city through its turbulent early years following the 1997 handover to China.
•The ceremony underscored Tung's significance as the first chief executive under the 'one country, two systems' arrangement.
•Hong Kong released its first-ever five-year economic and social development plan on September 16, covering 2026 to 2030.
•The plan turns public concerns into deliverable commitments on livelihoods, according to Xinhua, and accompanies the 2026 policy address.

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