Boeing's loss is not Chinese firms' gain

Editor's Note: While Boeing struggles with the crisis following the crash of two 737 Max aircraft in less than half a year, European aerospace heavyweight Airbus inked a record deal during President Xi Jinping's recent visit to France to sell 300 aircraft to China. Will Boeing's struggles prove to be a boon for Chinese airplane manufacturers, as some media outlets claim? Two experts share their views on the issue with China Daily's Liu Jianna. Excerpts follow:

A very long way to go for China

Ning Zhenbo, lead consultant for the Center of Information Technology, Aviation Industry Corporation of China, Ltd.