Bumping this thread up. Flying MU CTS - PVG with the intent of connecting to PVG - HKG (this PVG - HKG is a tie-in to an HKG - ORD - RDU award ticket).

I need to add the PVG - HKG to my award reservation and I'm seeing options on KA that depart at 6:55, 7:20, and 8:30. I'd prefer to take the 6:55 because its on an A333 however I land at PVG at 3:50. CX lists an MCT of 150 minutes (which this obviously does not meet) so I'm curious of two things:

1) Does CX/KA have an interline with MU

and if so:

2) Are they likely to tag it through to HKG (overnighting in HKG) with a 125 connection time

My alternatives are to either:

1) Take the 7:20 or 8:30 (on A321s)

or

2) Spend the night in PVG and take the first PVG - HKG flight (CX a340) but I'd rather avoid that since the next day I'm flying HKG - ORD and I've never been to HKG so I would like to spend a few hours checking it out before getting on HKG - ORD