This precisely show the non interference and one country two system works in place. China CPC can easily replace this SCMP but it respect HK own government and their media. Just like memorial for Tiananmen square incident in HK. China can stop easily but didnt and allow it happen every year. While the west and igorant Hker will spin and slander China interfere with their government system and media which is nothing but self delusion for them.So the reputation of SCMP is so bad that Beijing allows them to print garbage without the need to refute anything they say, for it would be a waste of time. Thanks. So this is fake news fooling some in the West about carriers that can rival American carriers, when it is likely that China is going full steam on the said carriers. Her source would be the clue if this was Chinese expert directed, unlikely. Or simply another terrible source, far more likely.
The rest of the world need to realise the high level of self autonomous Hker enjoy which is allow by Beijing.