China Eastern Airlines

China Eastern Airlines is a major Chinese airline that offers passenger and freight transportation services, including logistics solutions for air freight.

CCI Score

-14.81

0.02% April 18

Latest Event

China Orders Airlines to Dump Boeing Jets

Amid escalating US-China trade tensions, the Chinese government has mandated that airlines, including China Eastern Airlines, cease accepting Boeing jets and parts. The move, reported by Bloomberg and criticized by US President Donald Trump, is a reaction to soaring costs driven by US tariffs and reflects a politically charged stance that opposes unilateral, authoritarian trade practices.

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China Eastern Airlines is currently rated as an Enabler.

-10 to -19 CCI Score

Companies in this segment facilitate authoritarian practices while claiming neutrality. They provide resources or support that indirectly bolster oppressive regimes, thereby undermining democratic accountability without overtly endorsing the regime.

Latest Events

APR

15

2025

China Orders Airlines to Dump Boeing Jets
50.00

Amid escalating US-China trade tensions, the Chinese government has mandated that airlines, including China Eastern Airlines, cease accepting Boeing jets and parts. The move, reported by Bloomberg and criticized by US President Donald Trump, is a reaction to soaring costs driven by US tariffs and reflects a politically charged stance that opposes unilateral, authoritarian trade practices.
OCT

10

2023

Appointment of State Council Official as Chairman
-51.51

China Eastern Airlines appointed State Council member Wang Zhiqing as chairman, ending a vacancy that lasted over a year. This appointment marks a significant instance of executive political engagement where a high-ranking government official is brought into the corporate leadership.
-60

Executive Political Engagement

April 15

The appointment of a State Council official as chairman demonstrates a direct infusion of political influence into the company's executive leadership. This close integration with the state apparatus reinforces authoritarian connections in corporate governance, aligning the company more closely with state-driven policies which are often at odds with progressive, anti-authoritarian principles.

China Eastern Airlines Names State Council Official as Chairman
OCT

09

2023

Appointment of State Council Official as Chairman
-42.92

China Eastern Airlines appointed Wang Zhiqing, a high-ranking State Council official and former aviation regulator, as its new chairman, marking a significant infusion of state influence into corporate leadership.
-50

Executive Political Engagement

April 15

The appointment of Wang Zhiqing—a former deputy director of the Civil Aviation Administration and State Council deputy secretary-general—signals an increasing convergence of state power and corporate governance. This move deepens political entanglement, potentially compromising transparency and accountability, which is concerning from an anti-authoritarian perspective.

Cabinet Official Becomes Chairman of China Eastern Airlines