US Suspends 26 Chinese Flights as China-US Decoupling Continues

China Eastern Airlines aircraft are seen parked on the tarmac in Hongqiao International Airport in Shanghai on June 4, 2020, Aly Song/Reuters

Amid ongoing tensions and disputes between the United States and China, the United States has suspended dozens of flights by Chinese airlines.

The Department of Transportation (DOT) announced on Aug. 25 that, in response to Beijing’s cancellation of U.S. flights over COVID-19 cases, the United States will suspend 26 U.S.–China flights by Chinese airlines in September.