How Hong Kong can keep the talking going when US-China officials don’t

Following the death of Tung Chee-hwa, obituaries across media reports have remembered him as a prominent Hong Kong shipping mogul who transitioned into politics to become the city's first post-colonial chief executive.

During his time in office, his administration managed significant regional and public health challenges, notably navigating the Asian financial crisis and the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) epidemic.

Coverage also highlighted his government's political trajectory, including its eventual retreat from the controversial Article 23 security legislation, marking a defining period in post-handover Hong Kong history.