As a side note, Hong Kong ATC used to be the exception with very professional ATC, but since the bean counters have taken charge of this sad, sad industry they've booted out the experienced guys/gals and replaced them with the utterly useless local 'cannot'/iphone squad
Perhaps a sign of the persistent 'Chinafication' of HKG?
"One country, two systems" is a nice little slogan in order to pacify people who are, rightfully so, extremely worried about China's human rights record, but over the last 5-10 years I get the impression that slowly but steadily, HKG is becoming less vibrant, less flexible, more bureaucratic and more a carbon copy of China.