Danny Vincent
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15 appearances
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1 series
first heard Jul 2026
last heard 9 Sep
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Tong Qihua became Hong Kong's first leader when Britain handed the city back to China in nineteen ninety-seven.
He led Hong Kong through the early years of One Country Two Systems, which had promised to guarantee the city a high degree of autonomy.
At the handover, he said for the first time in history, we, the people of Hong Kong, will be the masters of our own destiny.
In 2003, half a million people took to the streets to protest against the proposed national security law, which was seen as a threat to civil liberties.
It was later withdrawn.
Tung resigned two years later, citing health reasons.
His office says he died peacefully surrounded by his family.
For NPR News, I'm Danny Vincent in Hong Kong.
Video and photos captured by local media showed police officers removing boxes from independent bookstores.
The police said that five people were arrested, suspected of displaying and selling seditious materials.
Officials said it suspected the publications were sent to Hong Kong from overseas.
The raids were carried out on the first day of Hong Kong's annual book fair, one of the largest publishing events in Asia, known for attracting hundreds of exhibitors.
The operation is the third round of national security arrests targeting independent booksellers in recent months.
Critics say it's the latest example of a crackdown on dissent.
For NPR News, I'm Danny Vincent in Hong Kong.
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