Look at the bottom of the AT page. Where is their HQ?
Hong Kong is not under the UK and has not been for over a decade.
If you think that a PRC based Paper is not under the PRC’s control, then you are very nieve...
All the non-PRC controlled press left HK before the take-over.
OOPS!
I thought Asia Times was based on Taiwan...
Very likely you are right.
I will post no more of their articles at FR.