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The deal President Hu signed does not include any new jet orders. Delivering the formal approval during Hu's visit is designed to make the Chinese government appear responsive to U.S. concerns about the balance of trade.
Pretty sleazy of the Chinese (and Obama). What are the odds that they deliberately add a step to the purchasing process just so that they can announce them with much fanfare, without actually changing the trade balance?
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