On October 1, Reuters cited people familiar with the matter as saying that the U.S. Commerce Department has for weeks slowed approvals of export licenses for aviation parts to China, restricting the quantity COMAC can import to prevent stockpiling, and plans to turn supply dependence into a bargaining chip in trade negotiations.[US-China Confrontation][Made in China][Sino-US Trade War][COMAC (Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China)][Ministry of Commerce][United States Department of Commerce]