Published: 10:00pm, 27 Oct, 2018 Updated: 10:57pm, 27 Oct, 2018
Boeing is committed to maintaining business in China, despite the country’s ongoing trade dispute with the US. The firm's investments there are potentially worth $1tn over the next two decades. It has maintained its work with Chinese airlines and is partnering with the state-owned Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China to construct a factory in Zhoushan, which will be the first non-US production line for the 737 aircraft. It is expected to open in early 2019 with a focus on Chinese customers. Boeing said it has been highlighting the benefits of free trade to the US and Chinese governments.