China-Russia Aircraft Engine Cooperation Ends, Cracks in Friendship, Trump Urges Putin to Avoid CCP

China-Russia Aircraft Engine Cooperation Ends, Cracks in Friendship, Trump Urges Putin to Avoid CCP

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In March 2025, with a single order from President Putin, Sino-Russian cooperation on aviation engines came to an abrupt halt. Special titanium alloy parts were blocked at Moscow customs, preventing exports. The joint CR929 wide-body aircraft project, a key collaboration between China and Russia, was completely suspended. Just three years ago, the two countries celebrated an unconditional friendship, but today, that relationship has soured. Moscow customs halted truckloads of Chinese goods at the border, exposing the growing rifts in the partnership.

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