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For rare earth leverage, US caps aircraft parts licenses to China

Washington is limiting the parts it licenses to the Commercial Aircraft Corp of China (Comac), the maker of the C919 passenger jet, triggering fears among Chinese pundits that it could ban the US-made engines the jet relies on. The Trump administration has been using China’s reliance on US aviation suppliers as leverage in trade talks, […] The post For rare earth leverage, US caps aircraft parts…

For rare earth leverage, US caps aircraft parts licenses to China

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Alleged Chinese agent makes federal court appearance

CBS News was first to report that the FBI arrested Wanying "Heather" Zhang on Sunday at Los Angeles International Airport before she boarded a flight to Shanghai, China.

  • Heather Zhang, 34, appeared in Los Angeles federal court.
  • Accused of being unregistered Chinese government agent.
  • Flight to Shanghai arrest at LAX on Sunday.

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