Originally Posted by
Supersonic Swinger
You could but it's effectively CX and operates at the same hub. If you want to get from Beijing to Shanghai, hubbing through either HKG or NRT effectively excludes OW from your decision.
Yes. Key routes without any OW presence at the moment:
Beijing - Shanghai
Beijing- Seoul
Shanghai - Seoul
At least one can still gather CX Asia Miles with several Chinese carriers but alas no status miles.