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China will hold off on entering serious trade talks with the US while it waits to see which of Donald Trump's advisers will have his ear and how other countries will respond to the 90-day pause on tariffs, according to sources.
China's home-grown C919 jet is facing a longer timeline for European certification than previously anticipated. Photo: Eugene Lee
As China continues to promote its home-grown C919 passenger plane to overseas markets – and builds a name for the jet in Southeast Asia – it could take longer than expected for the aircraft to receive a coveted endorsement from the European Union's safety regulator.
The US Senate confirmed long-time China critic David Perdue as the new US ambassador to China on Tuesday, a key role amid escalated bilateral tensions and a high-stakes tariff showdown between the world's two largest economies.
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