Boeing, GM urge calm approach

US companies prefer negotiations, long-term policy to confrontation

A number of large commercial entities from the United States including Boeing, General Motors and the American Soybean Association, have urged the US government to resolve the simmering trade dispute with China through constructive dialogue, and to seek sustainable trade policies.

Their response came after China announced plans to impose 25 percent supplemental tariffs on 106 US products including automobiles, commercial aircraft, chemicals and soybeans on Wednesday as a response to tariff proposals from the Trump Administration.