Originally Posted by
infinitium
.....Hong Kong authorities order Cathay Pacific to investigate leaking aircraft water tank.....
Or so to say, the perfect example, the China government's authoritarian way of the ruling has entered the Hong Kong government organizations.
"Authorities order to investigate" is not something seen in Western democracies.
Makes life "easy" for these organizations, until it becomes clear, this is a downward spiral of power enforcement. And then things start to become more and more difficult and more draconian enforcements are needed to stay in control, etc.