Actually, it wasn't just C832, C822 had also caught the military's eye.
The C822 platform could be converted into electronic warfare aircraft and anti-submarine aircraft, which have more uses, and the maintenance costs are cheaper than military aircraft, suitable for both military and civilian uses.
This wasn't without precedent; America had long used Boeing 707-based transport aircraft, anti-submarine aircraft, tankers, etc., all proving that in the field of auxiliary equipment, civilian aircraft are in fact more suitable for modification than military aircraft.
Meanwhile, Commercial Aviation was unaware that even though their official factories hadn't been built yet, the military had already mentally placed orders for no less than 50 of their airplanes.
As for whether selling to the military would lead to international sanctions, it was as if one wouldn't be sanctioned if they didn't sell!
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Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.
