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• Dirk Andrei Salcedo
The US Department of Commerce has begun limiting the number of aircraft parts it licenses for shipment to COMAC, Reuters reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The measure is intended to prevent the Chinese state-owned aircraft manufacturer from stockpiling components.
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