Alibaba-group-holding" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="16108" data-entity-type="organization">Alibaba Group Holding has mourned the death of Tung Chee-hwa, who served as an independent director, saying the global perspective of Hong Kong’s first leader helped the e-commerce giant remain rooted in China while expanding internationally.Tung, Hong Kong’s first postcolonial chief executive, later became a vice-chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). He joined Alibaba Group’s board as an independent director in 2014 and held the position until 2022. He died on Tuesday at the age of 89.Alibaba, which owns the South China Morning Post, said on Friday that Tung’s “invaluable contributions and full support” during his tenure had played a vital role in the company’s development.
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FRI · 2026-09-11 · 06:15 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0911-110476
NSR-2026-0911-110476Press Release·EN·Human Interest
Alibaba mourns former independent director Tung Chee-hwa, hails his global vision
Alibaba Group Holding is mourning the death of Tung Chee-hwa, who passed away at the age of 89. Tung served as an independent director on Alibaba's board from 2014 to 2022.
Jeffie LamSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-09-11 · 06:15 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Alibaba Group Holding is mourning the death of Tung Chee-hwa, who passed away at the age of 89. Tung served as an independent director on Alibaba's board from 2014 to 2022. The e-commerce giant stated that Tung's global perspective was instrumental in helping Alibaba maintain its roots in China while pursuing international expansion. Previously, Tung was Hong Kong's first postcolonial chief executive and later served as a vice-chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. Alibaba acknowledged his "invaluable contributions and full support" during his tenure, recognizing their vital role in the company's development.
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Tung Chee-hwa died at the age of 89.
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Tung Chee-hwa was Hong Kong's first postcolonial chief executive and later vice-chairman of the CPPCC.
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Tung's global perspective helped Alibaba expand internationally while remaining rooted in China.
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Tung Chee-hwa served as an independent director for Alibaba from 2014 to 2022.
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Alibaba mourns the death of former independent director Tung Chee-hwa.
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