China may be reducing the number of aircraft ordered at Boeing as revenge
for the US government scaling up import tariffs. As a result, the Boeing
share fell in value shortly after the stock market opening by almost 3
percent.
 
In addition to canceling orders with Boeing, it is also an option not to
import agricultural products and energy from the US anymore. Hu Xijin,
editor in chief of the Chinese newspaper Global Times, tweeted that on
Monday. He is seen as the mouthpiece of the Communist Party.
 
China decided earlier today to raise import tariffs on US $ 60 billion.
That was a reaction to the decision of the US government last Friday to tax
$ 200 billion in Chinese goods.
 
The two countries seemed to be close to a trade agreement for a long time,
but negotiations broke off last week. According to the Americans, China
would not make enough concessions to reduce the trade deficit with the US.
 
If China actually decides to punish Boeing for Trump's policy, then the
aircraft manufacturer has a big problem. The Asian country accounts for 15
percent of global aviation and has hundreds of orders placed with Boeing.

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