China Confirms Boeing Jet Purchase After Trump-Xi Meeting
China has officially confirmed its intention to purchase 200 Boeing jets following the meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing last week.
According to China's Commerce Ministry on Wednesday, the agreement includes supply guarantees from the US for aircraft engine parts and components.
The ministry also stated that both countries will work towards extending the tariff truce agreed upon in October and aim to reduce tariffs on $30 billion (£22.4 billion) or more worth of goods on each side.
This announcement coincided with President Xi Jinping's talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, which took place just days after President Trump's visit to China.
Trade Deals and Market Access
President Trump's visit resulted in several trade commitments between the two largest global economies, including the Boeing aircraft purchase and expanded access for American farmers to the Chinese market.
"We made a lot of great trade deals, including over 200 planes for Boeing, with a promise of 750 planes, which would be by far the largest order ever," Trump told journalists aboard Air Force One after departing China on Friday.
Boeing's CEO Kelly Ortberg was part of the US delegation accompanying President Trump to China. The delegation also included Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Jensen Huang, CEO of AI chip manufacturer Nvidia.
Boeing released a statement highlighting the success of the trip:
"We had a very successful trip to China and accomplished our major goal of reopening the China market to orders for Boeing aircraft. This included an initial commitment for 200 aircraft and we expect further commitments will follow after this initial tranche," the statement said.
Previous Agreements and Tariff Truce
Prior to the Trump-Xi summit, officials from China and the US reached an agreement in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, before a meeting between the two leaders in South Korea in October 2025. This agreement extended their tariff truce until November of this year.
The earlier deal involved a reduction of US tariffs on Chinese goods and a pause on Beijing's restrictions concerning exports of rare earth minerals and magnets.
