Aircraft sent back to US illustrate how trade war has disrupted goods flows between world’s two biggest economies

In a post on Truth Social, President Donald Trump said the Boeing dispute was a minor example of broader harm caused by China, which he also blamed for fueling America’s fentanyl crisis via Mexico and Canada.

President Donald Trump may not be engaging in formal talks with China to negotiate tariffs, but he was lobbing threats against the rival economic giant on social media. China's foreign ministry denied any suggestion it was involved in active negotiations with the Trump administration over tariffs,