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Biden Calls Chinese Electric Vehicles a Security Threat (www.nytimes.com)

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Biden Calls Chinese Electric Vehicles a Security Threat::The president ordered an investigation into auto technology that could track U.S. drivers, part of a broader effort to stop E.V. and other smart-car imports from China.

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[–] Saik0Shinigami@lemmy.saik0.com 2 points 8 months ago

Well that's a good question... I would normally say no... But a little googling brings up results like

https://www.yicaiglobal.com/news/boeing-expands-chinese-parts-factory-for-second-time
https://interestingengineering.com/culture/boeing-company-opens-new-chinese-factory-amid-us-chinese-trade-war

and

https://simpleflying.com/boeing-777x-parts-manufacture-site/

According to the Global Times, over 10,000 Boeing aircraft have parts made in China.

And then you look at the problems Boeing have recently faced... And you have to wonder... newer manufacturing facilities in China... and now we're seeing an uptick in problems at Boeing. Definitely a hell of a coincidence, but ultimately hard to tie them together as a causal relationship.