#USChinaTensions
When a $55M Jet Becomes the World’s Most Expensive Boomerang
A brand-new Boeing 737 MAX took off from the U.S. headed for China… and then did a U-turn mid-Pacific like, “Nah, I’m good.”
The destination? Seattle - again. After pit stops in Guam and Hawaii, the jet returned home like a rejected Amazon package.
So what happened?
Original price: $55 million
After tariffs: $110 million (Boeing, this isn’t crypto - calm down)
China: “We’ll wait for the Black Friday sale, thanks.”
Why the shade?
U.S. slapped up to 145% tariffs on Chinese goods
China fired back with 125% on American exports - including planes
Boeing caught in the middle like the awkward kid in a custody battle
