U.S. military technology components destined for F-35 fighter jets were diverted to Hong Kong and fell into Chinese possession, triggering a congressional investigation into how the security breach occurred and what sensitive information may have been compromised.
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A cockpit canopy and weapons-bay door from an Australian F-35 were rerouted through Hong Kong instead of reaching the US and remain in Chinese hands.
A shipment of classified F-35 components bound for the US from Australia was diverted mid-Pacific to Hong Kong in June and has not been recovered, raising fears China could reverse-engineer stealth technology.