China Confirms 200 Boeing Jets After Trump-Xi Summit

China has confirmed plans to buy 200 Boeing aircraft along with engines and spare parts following last week's summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing. The announcement from China's Commerce Ministry marks the first large-scale order from Beijing for the American planemaker in nearly a decade and comes as both sides work to extend a trade truce set to expire in November.

The deal was reached on commercial terms according to the ministry which described aviation as a key area for cooperation between the two countries. Boeing manufactures the bulk of its commercial jets in the Seattle area and the order stands to support thousands of American jobs across the supply chain. Washington state officials noted that suppliers ranging from component makers to satellite firms stand to benefit from renewed demand.

Trump described the purchase during remarks after the meeting and suggested the total could eventually reach as high as 750 aircraft equipped with engines from GE Aerospace. The Chinese statement also included assurances that the United States would maintain steady supplies of aircraft engine parts and components. Both governments are discussing reciprocal tariff cuts on goods worth more than thirty billion dollars with the condition that American duties on Chinese products stay at last year's levels.

Boeing chief executive Kelly Orthberg joined other U.S. business leaders in meetings with Chinese Premier Li Qiang during the same visit. China's civil aviation regulator separately held talks with the Boeing executive days earlier. The company had been largely shut out of the Chinese market amid earlier trade disputes but analysts view this order as a step toward restoring access.

State commerce officials in Washington expressed optimism that additional orders could follow given existing backlogs at Boeing. The current commitment already represents the largest Chinese purchase of Boeing jets since 2017. Trade experts noted that while tariff reductions on thirty billion dollars in goods would affect only about ten percent of U.S. imports from China the move still signals a willingness by Beijing to stabilize relations after years of friction.

The agreement reflects Trump's approach of pressing for concrete commercial concessions during direct talks with Xi. Past tensions had limited Boeing's sales in China despite strong underlying demand for new aircraft in the world's second-largest aviation market. American workers and suppliers now stand to gain from the renewed flow of orders provided the trade truce holds.