A Dalian Airlines Boeing 737-800 takes off from Zhuhai Airport in Guangdong Province, China, on November 28, 2025. (Photo: AFP/Getty Images)
China has confirmed an order for 200 Boeing aircraft and said it will work with the US to reduce bilateral tariffs, following US President Donald Trump's visit to Beijing last week.
The Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced the agreement on May 20, marking the potential end to a near-freeze in Boeing aircraft sales in China that has lasted for almost a decade.
The agency also said the U.S. and China are negotiating an extension of their trade truce, which is set to expire in November. They will also discuss a framework for reciprocal tariff reductions on approximately $30 billion worth of goods.
The announcement from China's Ministry of Commerce aligns with expectations expressed by Trump administration officials on May 15, following the two-day summit in Beijing between Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
This marks the first time a US leader has met with Xi Jinping since 2017, when Trump visited Beijing during his first term. The visit is seen as a crucial opportunity to de-escalate tensions and stabilize trade policies between the world's two largest economies .
A US Air Force Boeing C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft lands at Beijing International Airport ahead of US President Donald Trump's visit on May 11, 2026. (Photo: AP)
China also said it would work with the U.S. to expand bilateral trade in agricultural products and ensure a stable supply of rare earth minerals for the global supply chain, but did not elaborate on how it would do so.
Although China has not yet announced the timing or specific type of aircraft to be purchased, the Boeing deal is one of the clearest outcomes of the meeting between President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping.
China is currently the world's second-largest aviation market. In 2024, Boeing projected that Chinese airlines would need nearly 9,000 new aircraft over the next two decades. However, since 2018, Boeing has only sold 49 aircraft to China, mostly cargo planes.
Source: https://vtv.vn/trung-quoc-xac-nhan-dat-mua-200-may-bay-boeing-10026052013304918.htm
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