Cathay Pacific Airways' chairman became the second top figure to resign from the Hong Kong carrier after China applied pressure over some Cathay workers' participation in anti-government protests.
The chairman of Cathay Pacific Airways on Wednesday became the second top figure to resign from the Hong Kong carrier following pressure by Beijing over participation by some of its employees in anti-government protests.
Cathay CEO Rupert Hogg quit Aug. 16, becoming the highest-profile corporate casualty of pressure on companies to support the ruling Communist Party against the protesters. Hong Kong is in its third month of protests that started in opposition to a proposed extradition law and have expanded to include demands for a more democratic system.
Beijing earlier warned that Cathay employees who “support or take part in illegal protests” would be barred from flying to or over the mainland. Cathay said a pilot who was charged with rioting was removed from flying duties.Slosar said in August that Cathay didn’t tell employees what to think, but that shifted following China’s warning. Hogg threatened penalties including possible firing if employees took part in “illegal protests.
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