GW: a think the press restrictions cover everything until everything is signed, sealed, and delivered.

Yes it's true that the Chinese cannot unreasonably withhold, but if given the following, how would KRY act:

The Chinese state: We can't legally stop you from shouting from the mountain tops, but we'd be very unhappy if you do so.

KRY would be faced with a tough choice: either make the Chinese very unhappy or disappoint the folks at Arborwood

"From what I see in the wording of this section, it does not say that on side can't comment in public, on what's happening.

What it does say is that either side has to have a reasonable chance to comment on the contents of the statement. Nothing here says that there is any power to veto a statement.

without providing an opportunity to the other party, acting reasonably, to review and comment."