For some (corrupt/wrong/stupid) reason, whenever the company tells the AOA that it must remain silent until the company says it can broadcast news and information, the AOA says, "Yes, sir" instead of "No."
If that means an end to "cordial negotiations," the AOA should say, "Yes, that's right, it does, so will you give into our demands or not?" instead of "oh my, we don't want you upset, dear leader, while we beg you to give into our requests that please you anyway considering all the hard-won gains we keep handing you in exchange, which you know you won't adhere to."
By the way, in these on shored places, all founded in UK law, just like HKG, they don't get to walk away. I'm no employment lawyer, but really...is it that hard to connect the dots, specially when Bully A needs the long-term cooperation, performance and employment of Employee Group P?