Yes, US/NSA/Boeing must at least be under suspicion in these circumstances. As the Comac C919 approaches certification and full production, airlines, especiall

Yes, US/NSA/Boeing must at least be under suspicion in these circumstances. As the Comac C919 approaches certification and full production, airlines, especially Chinese ones, will delay orders, to wait and see, or actively prefer the C919 over the 737 series. Even if the C919 is delayed with the usual teething troubles, many customers will decide to wait, or buy Airbus if they have to. At this point, Boeing is the weakest of the three competitors in the mid-size market, and must be desperate to do anything to survive.