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The firm order for 16 jets is worth $4.6 billion at list prices, though discounts are normal in such orders.
China Airlines announced the 787 agreement last month, weeks after a visit to Taipei by U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi angered Beijing and stoked Sino-U.S. trade tensions.
The airline now has 22 Boeing jets on order, including six 777 freighters, the companies said.
