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Number 2, it won't work in the long run, eventually they will have their Korean Air moment and go fuller in on transparency and modern crew resource management.
Possibly. Or, it's also possible that they will continue a "case-by-case, only so far as it serves our interests" buffet-restaurant policy. Choosing Western ideals and practices can carry non-trivial political costs in China.
Definitely. I just don’t think it will work for them that well and it will force a change later. Especially when they start really selling their own planes internationally and want to make the world have confidence in them.