The new US administration has publicly stated it plans a 10% across-the-board tariff on Chinese imports. China responded by noting nobody wins a trade war. No matter how this happens, there will be a mess to work through.
A COMAC solution?
Boeing is at ground zero for any trade spat between China and the USA. The talk about China being able to fall back on COMAC is unrealistic. The table below clearly illustrates the point.
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