United States President Donald Trump sharply criticized China on Thursday, urging the Boeing Company to 'default China' after Beijing reportedly backed out of accepting dozens of commercial aircraft it had previously agreed to purchase. Trump called the jets 'beautifully finished planes' and used the incident to illustrate what he described as a long history of unfair practices by China against the United States.

'This is just a small example of what China has done to the USA, for years,' Trump wrote in a post on X. He further intensified the rhetoric by linking the situation to the opioid crisis, accusing China of continuing to funnel fentanyl into the United States via Mexico and Canada. 'It better stop, NOW!' he warned.

The controversy follows a statement from Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg, who noted that around 50 aircraft originally destined for China are unlikely to be delivered. The cancellations come amid ongoing trade tensions between the two nations.

In parallel, Trump revealed that fresh discussions between Washington and Beijing had taken place earlier Thursday, contradicting public assertions from Chinese officials that no negotiations are currently underway. When pressed on the details of the meeting, Trump remained vague but affirmed that talks had occurred, saying, 'We may reveal it later, but they had meetings this morning, and we've been meeting with China.'

Trump made these comments ahead of a scheduled meeting with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store, during which the two leaders were expected to address trade and other bilateral concerns. Praising Norwegians as 'smart people' and 'great business people,' Trump expressed confidence that the U.S. and Norway would resolve their trade issues swiftly.

The president’s dual focus on China’s trade practices and the opioid crisis underscores his administration’s continued hardline approach, aimed at pressuring foreign governments while bolstering American industries and public health efforts.