US weighs blocking GE engine sales for China’s new airplane


PARIS: The US government is considering whether to stop General Electric Co from continuing to supply engines for a new Chinese passenger jet, according to sources, casting uncertainty over China’s efforts to enter the civil aviation market.

The potential restriction on the engine sales – possibly along with limits on other components for Chinese commercial aircraft such as flight control systems made by Honeywell International Inc – is the latest move in the battle between the world’s two largest economies over trade and technology.

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