Already the dominant player in China, look for AVIC to play a far more prominent in-your-face role, as the cash-rich company makes more acquisitions, locks down more joint ventures and makes further, more publicized inroads into the global aerospace market.

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In addition to the House Financial Services and Senate Banking Committees, where the semi-annual remarks are delivered, Fed chairmen often face the Joint Economic Committee and the budget panels of both chambers.

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