Canada pushed for Airbus deal as Bombardier courted China: sources
Officials fear jobs/technology could go to China and poor Chinese protection against intellectual property theft
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THE Canadian government encouraged Bombardier to make a deal with Airbus SE for its CSeries planes to thwart a potential venture with Chinese investors, according to five sources familiar with the matter.
It signalled its preference for Airbus after Bombardier failed to reach an agreement with Boeing Co earlier this year that would have given the US company a stake in the CSeries jetliners, according to the sources.
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