It is unclear whether the airline suspended its plan because of China's order to stop buying planes from Boeing or because American products now carry a levy of 125%, which would

China's economy grew by 5.4% in the first quarter year-on-year as a tit-for-tat trade war with US President Donald Trump escalates China's economy grew by 5.4% year-on-year in the first three months of the 2025, according to data just released by the government.

China on Wednesday unexpectedly appointed a new trade negotiator key in any talks to resolve the escalating tariff war with the U.S., replacing veteran trade tsar Wang Shouwen with the Chinese envoy to the World Trade Organization.