So far, the carrier said it had removed one pilot from flying duties and fired two airport ground staff for misconduct.

Impact: The orders illustrate the power that China wields over international companies in the semiautonomous territory, potentially creating an atmosphere of fear that experts say could become a bigger threat to the Hong Kong economy than the protests themselves.

The latest: On Sunday, in the 10th straight weekend of protests and clashes across the territory, police fired tear gas into a subway station, and the authorities accused protesters of using gasoline bombs.

Financier’s suicide spurs investigations and anger

Jeffrey Epstein, the wealthy investment manager who was facing charges of recruiting and sexually abusing teenage girls, apparently hanged himself in a Manhattan jail on Saturday. Procedures to closely monitor him after a suicide attempt last month were not being followed, law enforcement sources said.