The chief executive of Boeing, a major U.S. aircraft manufacturer, said on Wednesday that the United States should separate the China human rights controversy from trade relations with China, and that he believes Europe’s long-standing dispute over aircraft subsidies can be resolved, warning that Europe’s Airbus will profit if U.S. aircraft manufacturers are blocked by China.
Boeing Chief Executive Officer Dave Calhoun said in an online business forum on Wednesday that he believes Europe’s dispute with the World Trade Organization over aircraft subsidies can be resolved, a “stark contrast” to the U.S. outlook for China, Reuters reported.
“I think politically (China) is tougher for this (Biden) administration, as it was for the last (Trump) administration, but we still have to trade with our biggest partner in the world, China,” Calhoun said. Calhoun said.
Calhoun continued that he hopes the U.S. will separate intellectual property, human rights and other China-related disputes from trade and continue to encourage a free trade environment between the two economies, saying, “We can’t be locked out of that market and our competitors will jump right in.”
The White House and the U.S. Trade Office did not respond to Boeing’s statement.
Boeing, as well as Airbus, sells about a quarter of its jetliners to China, the report added.
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