Hong Kong’s first leader feted by New York institute for fostering China-US ties

Hong Kong’s first chief executive Tung Chee-hwa has been honoured by the China Institute of America for his decades-long efforts to foster dialogue and understanding between the two countries. The China Institute Centennial Award was announced and presented at an event commemorating the non-profit institution’s first centennial in New York on Thursday. Tung, who served as Hong Kong’s first chief executive after Hong Kong returned to China’s sovereignty in 1997, was honoured alongside the...