Factions fighting for control of Hong Kong Airlines meet to broker deal amid claims of office break-in and theft of documents

Two warring factions at Chinese conglomerate HNA Group laying claim to ailing Hong Kong Airlines met Thursday to broker a peace deal, sources say. But amid an increasingly acrimonious battle for control, there was a fresh twist to the drama involving airline shareholders – claims of a break-in Thursday morning and the theft of financial documents, potentially pushing both sides further apart. Hong Kong Airlines denied there had been any break-in or theft at its offices Thursday. HNA staff were said to have entered the office and removed papers, leading to accusations by the rival faction that the conglomerate was stealing financial documents. Tuesday, former HKA director Zhong Guosong claimed to have seized control of the carrier at an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders. <br/>