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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Lauren Almeida

China reportedly orders its airlines to halt Boeing jet deliveries amid US trade war

A plane with Air China branding at an airport
An Air China Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental. Shares in Boeing have been buffeted by worries about the impact of trade tariffs. Photograph: Ted S Warren/AP

China has reportedly ordered its airlines not to take any further deliveries of Boeing jets, the latest move in its tit-for-tat trade war with the US.

The Chinese government has asked carriers to stop purchases of aircraft-related equipment and parts from American companies, according to a Bloomberg News article, which cited people familiar with the matter.

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