Hong Kong stocks close lower Friday

Hong Kong's stock market ended lower Friday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index down 1.10 percent to close at 25,116.85 points.

The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index shed 1.02 percent to 8,340.83 points, and the Hang Seng Tech Index lost 1.77 percent to 4,707.62 points.

Hong Kong stocks close lower Friday

Hong Kong stocks close lower Friday

Tung Chee-hwa, former vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and former chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), died of illness at the age of 89 in Hong Kong at 21:57 Tuesday.

Tung is regarded as an outstanding contributor to "one country, two systems," a renowned patriot, an outstanding social activist and a close friend of the Communist Party of China.

He served as vice chairman of the 10th, 11th, 12th and 13th National Committees of the CPPCC. He was the first- and second-term chief executive of the HKSAR.

Former HKSAR Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa dies at 89