US threatens penalties for Cathay in Hong Kong quarantine row

Exemption for Anchorage flights disadvantages FedEx, Washington says

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Washington argues that Hong Kong’s special treatment for Cathay Pacific’s Anchorage flights “has significantly harmed” FedEx’s ability to compete in Hong Kong. © AP

ZACH COLEMAN, Nikkei Asia deputy editor

HONG KONG -- U.S. officials have threatened to restrict Cathay Pacific Airways' prized routes to the country amid an escalating dispute over Hong Kong's tough quarantine rules for aircrew.

The flare-up is the latest in a series of clashes between Washington and Hong Kong over both the coronavirus policies and China's tightening grip on the city's freedoms.

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