"Timely" is the key word when observing the battle between China and the USA. China announced sanctions on Boeing's defense arm (among other companies) about a

"Timely" is the key word when observing the battle between China and the USA. China announced sanctions on Boeing's defense arm (among other companies) about a day before Boeing reported earnings. https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2020/10/26/china-to-sanction-boeing-and-raytheon-over-taiwan-arms-sales https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2020/10/26/china-to-sancti... Either there is a great amount of double-dealing going on behind the scenes, or both sides care more about optics than actually emerging victorious over their adversary.