Originally Posted by
jiajun
I'm checking the exact same routing, HKG-EWR-HKG just changing the version of the website. It's not a case of originating in the US vs originating in China.
That comment was not directed at yours. It was responding to a comment that fares PEK-EWR-PEK and EWR-PEK-EWR were "the same." They are not. They are completely different fares based on point of origination.
Your issue is a very simple one: UA doesn't want to sell the discount fares to consumers in China. It's called a "point of sale restriction" and it is common throughout the airline industry.