I don't understand your doublespeak titan, you obviously are aware that foreign companies OWN Virgin Australia which in turn owns the international part of the business and is by an 'arms length' arrangement able to control Virgin Australia International's operation.
Qantas argued that it constitutes foreign ownership and control by means of foreign airline shareholders almost 100% of the domestic carrier and thereby owning and controlling the international airline operating out of Australia and got smacked down.
Now apply this same logic to Hong Kong, CX argued the same and won, albeit a new airline startup not one already in operation.
Dance around those 2 facts however you like, its hypocritical of one ultimately foreign owned company to be allowed operate an airline in Hong Kong whilst not allowing another ultimately foreign owned airline to operate in Hong Kong. Creative ownership and management structures aside, that's the fact and AJ called them out on it.