China’s bid to challenge Boeing and Airbus falters

as the Chinese government can direct its own airlines to buy the jet

"Direct"? Another word for "force" its own airlines to buy the jet.

The effort has attracted the attention of U.S. federal prosecutors, who in 2018 charged a group of Chinese intelligence officers, hackers and company insiders with breaking into the networks of 13 aerospace manufacturers around the world, including a company whose description matches CFM, in order to steal sensitive data that might help China build a jet engine. China has denied any involvement in hacking.

A china-made plane carrying hundreds of lives, including that of babies and children....made from stolen technology.

I'd rather trust a B737 Max.

"Ten to 15 years from now, a next-generation C919, or other models developed by COMAC, may become real competitors on the global scene."

Ten to 15 years is 2030-2035. Made in China 2025 is still a pipe dream.