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Shipping’s David and Goliath

The news that the Chinese-owned merchant fleet has surpassed the Greek-owned fleet in capacity, according to Clarksons Research, caused a temporary shock to the Greek and international shipping community, as Greek-owned shipping has been known as the largest in the world for decades.

China’s first homegrown passenger jet makes maiden commercial flight

China's first domestically produced passenger jet, the C919, took off on its maiden commercial flight on Sunday, a milestone event in the nation's decades-long effort to compete with Western rivals in the air.    

China Eastern Airlines flight MU9191 rose into the skies above Shanghai Hongqiao Airport just after 10:30 a.m., footage from state broadcaster CCTV showed.    

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