It seems to be the only problem that many of us are facing. However, I spoke to one of the CX flight crew recruitment specialists in Hong Kong (as CX had mentioned in the email to contact 'them', not Pprune, for any further queries). Anyway, she said all these clauses are subject to clearing the final interview in Hong Kong. Once that is done, CX would give the candidate a timeline of 4 months to get rid of any shortfalls in terms of the flying experience requirements.
If you earned your CPL from an ICAO state, it comes under the approved CPL course. Your licence in original and a copy of it is more than enough!