Pentagon probing how shipment of F-35 fighter jet parts was diverted
The U.S. is trying to retrieve the parts, which were reported by Bloomberg News to be in China's possession.
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The U.S. is trying to retrieve the parts, which were reported by Bloomberg News to be in China's possession.
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