Boeing China appoints new president amid Sino-US tensions

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A Boeing logo is seen at the 54th International Paris Airshow at Le Bourget Airport near Paris, France, June 18, 2023. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights BEIJING, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Boeing (BA.N) named Alvin Liu head of its China unit on Wednesday, picking a Chinese-born representative recently hired from the auto industry as the aircraft maker grapples with a drought in U.S. imports to the crucial aviation market. Both Boeing and Airbus SE (AIR.PA) now have top executives in China who were born in the country. China accounts for about a quarter of global aircraft imports and its...