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Reports indicate Chinese authorities in Hong Kong are in possession of F-35 fighter jet components, including a cockpit canopy and weapons bay door, after shipping giant UPS diverted a shipment bound for the U.S. from Australia in late May. The incident raises national security concerns about sensitive military technology falling into Chinese hands. The episode adds to ongoing friction between the U.S. and China over technology and defense-related trade controls, occurring against the backdrop of broader trade negotiations between the two countries.