Boeing faces long haul in China as Trump touts expected sale of 200 jets
A 737 MAX airplane sits on the final assembly production line during a media tour of the Boeing factory in Renton, Washington, on April 15. © Reuters
LORRETTA CHEN
May 15, 2026 14:54 JST
Updated on May 15, 2026 20:05 JST
HONG KONG — U.S. aviation giant Boeing is poised to benefit from U.S. President Donald Trump’s Beijing trip, but a smaller-than-expected proposed order highlights the company’s ongoing struggle to regain momentum in the world’s No. 2 economy.
