Originally Posted by
gulliBell
And why not? Anything to embarrass the US. They are in a trade war with the US, and in a virtual cold war over the South China Sea.
That's probably not wrong, but a bit oversimplified. There are probably a number of authorities wondering whether or not they should ground the type; doubtless the decision of the PRC was influenced by the question, "Well, if they don't trust Huawei infrastructure, why should we trust an old, kluged-up aeroplane design?"