A Chinese halt on Boeing aircraft purchases, if sustained, risks backfiring on China’s homegrown plane maker Comac before the upstart is globally competitive. In a rapidly collapsing U.S.-China relationship,

China's recent move to pause Boeing aircraft purchases may end up hurting its own jet maker, Comac, which depends heavily on U.S. technology.

Boeing is facing a new crisis, this time not of its making: China has reportedly directed its airlines not to take deliveries of any of the company's jets. Why it matters: Boeing is one of America's most critical manufacturers and exporters, making it an easy target as President Trump's trade war escalates.