SHANGHAI: Chinese flag carrier Air China said yesterday it would order five 737 aircraft from Boeing Co, apparently part of a Chinese shopping spree aimed at deflecting US criticism of the country's massive bilateral trade surplus.
The order is expected to be firmed up during next month's visit to the US by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, and comes against the backdrop of a Chinese trade surplus on track this year to top last year's US$103bil.
