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For China, its new passenger plane C919 represents years of efforts in a state-mandated drive to reduce dependence on European consortium Airbus and Boeing of the US (AFP Photo)
![1st Large Made-in-China Passenger Jet takes Off on Maiden Flight](https://eng-archive.aawsat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/china.jpg)
For China, its new passenger plane C919 represents years of efforts in a state-mandated drive to reduce dependence on European consortium Airbus and Boeing of the US (AFP Photo)