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RARE PHOTOS: Boeing says china not accepting planes over us tariffs - The Real Truth

President and CEO of Boeing Kelly Ortberg said the company would move quickly to remarket planes from Chinese customers who have not accepted the jets due to the trade war with the United States (Credit: AFP)

Boeing's CEO confirmed Wednesday that China had stopped accepting new aircraft due to the US-China trade war, as the company's shares surged following a smaller than expected loss.

In a televised interview with CNBC, Boeing Chief Executive Kelly Ortberg said Chinese customers had "stopped taking delivery of aircraft due to the tariff environment," adding that if the halt continued, the aviation giant would soon market the jets to other carriers.

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