CX just announced that they would exercise purchase rights for another 32 A320neo/A321neo. It turns out that When CX bought 32 A321neo in 2017, they also got purchase rights.

So 32 A320neo/A321neo directly from Airbus and 18 from lease. This adds up to 50 and it matches with the report of CX purchasing up to 50 A320neo/A321neo early this year: https://www.airlinerwatch.com/2023/0...and-fleet.html