# Did China receive US F-35 parts after an Australian shipment was diverted?

https://mins.news/en/item/72400

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-24 13:36 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/24/has-china-received-us-f-35-parts-by-diverting-an-australian-shipment?traffic_source=rss

> The US and Australia are investigating how F-35 components shipped from Australia to the US were unexpectedly rerouted to Hong Kong. There is no evidence that China deliberately diverted the consignment or accessed the technology, while Australia’s defence minister said the parts were not sensitive.

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