The United States thinks it can ban Chinese airlines from using Russian airspace.
RT:
The US Transportation Department is considering a ban on the use of Russian airspace for Chinese airlines that fly passengers to the US, three officials from the administration of President Joe Biden told the New York Times on Friday. An order that would impose on Chinese competitors the same restrictions on using Russian airspace faced by US airlines was reportedly presented to members of the national security team and others last Monday.
The proposal is the result of lobbying by US air carriers, who have lost as much as $2 billion annually in market share to foreign competitors not subject to the US’ ban on flying over Russian territory, according to industry trade group Airlines for America. A spokeswoman for the group confirmed it wants the Biden administration to “take action to ensure that foreign carriers overflying Russia do not depart, land or transit through US airports.”
Airlines such as China Eastern, Emirates and Air India, whose home countries are not involved in the Ukraine conflict, have enjoyed a boom in business, since they can fly the shortest route from one destination to another without the need to circumvent Russia’s vast territory.
The arrogance of the retards running things in the United States government is truly something to behold.
How do they even plan on enforcing something like this?
Beyond that, it is just really stupid for them to engage in these pointless and juvenile provocations against the Chinese. They are a serious country and a serious power. They also just happen to make all sorts of things we need and use.
