To break the duopoly of Boeing and Airbus, China and Russia have sought to develop a wide-body passenger jet, although the launch of the CR929 has suffered a series of delays since 2015. Photo: Bloomberg
Ukraine war provides ‘new motivation’ for China to seek tech self-reliance amid Russia sanctions
- Russia is facing a barrage of sanctions from the United States and the European Union over its invasion of Ukraine
- The sanctions raise questions over the future of its advanced technology trade, development and investment relationship with China, including the CR929 passenger jet
To break the duopoly of Boeing and Airbus, China and Russia have sought to develop a wide-body passenger jet, although the launch of the CR929 has suffered a series of delays since 2015. Photo: Bloomberg
