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Boeing opens first plant in China amid trade war

A Boeing logo at the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) at Geneva Airport, Switzerland. [Photo: Reuters]

ZHOUSHAN, China - Boeing opened its first 737 completion plant in China on Saturday, a strategic investment aimed at building a sales lead over arch-rival Airbus in one of the world’s top travel markets that has been overshadowed by the US-China trade war.

The world’s largest planemaker was also poised to deliver the first of its top-selling 737s completed at the facility in Zhoushan, about 290 km (180 miles) southeast of Shanghai, to state carrier Air China during a ceremony on Saturday with top executives from both companies.

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