In China's Commercial Warfare With Boeing, US Policy Is Collateral

Federal Aviation Administration is applying freshly heightened regulatory scrutiny to Boeing over recent quality issues and safety scares.

Boeing also finds itself beholden to the Chinese Communist Party for help liquidating old Max 8 inventory.

Selling aircraft to China is a labyrinthine ordeal, as sales must be approved by both the airline and the airline.

Boeing publicly blames Xi ’s unwillingness to accept the aircraft on U.S. foreign policy toward China .

Deal is likely to continue the backdoor influencing, perhaps with stronger or more specific demands uploaded to him by Xi at the dinner.

If the planes get sold, we will know a lobbying deal went down in D.C. — we would just need to find out what it was.