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   The Trump administration has submitted a proposal to end the competitive   
   advantage that Chinese airlines have over American airlines. Since the   
   outbreak of the war between Russia and Ukraine, sanctions have been in place   
   on both sides. Russian airlines have been banned from American and European   
   airspace, while Western aircraft are no longer welcome over Russian territory.   
       
   These measures do not apply to Chinese airlines. They are allowed to use   
   Russian airspace and therefore do not have to detour. Western airlines are   
   required to do so, resulting in longer flights and higher fuel and personnel   
   costs.   
       
   Western airlines have long complained about this unfair competitive advantage,   
   and President Trump now wants to intervene, according to Reuters news agency.   
   If the proposal passes, Chinese airlines will have to choose a different route   
   on flights to the US.   
       
   Air China, China Southern, and China Eastern Airlines, among others, operate   
   between China and the United States.   
      
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