Originally Posted by
ChrisJ800
My one flight on a chinese domestic airline was just over 25 years ago and it was a Boeing but cant recall the model. What I do recall is at TOD the autopilot was disengaged and close to full spoilers deployed. So it was a loud rough decent for us. Back then the flight crew were straight from the chinese airforrce and their level of English was basic. I am sure things have improved there since then. I am a retired CPL.
Seriously, basic knowledge of China ATC 25 years ago would tell you the crew vey rarely get to make decisions about descent profiles.