China confirms order for 200 Boeing aircraft after Trump-Xi summit
China has formally confirmed an order for 200 Boeing passenger jets following the Trump-Xi summit. Beijing called aviation a 'key area' of bilateral cooperation, locking in a long-anticipated mega-deal for the US planemaker after years of trade friction.
China's civil aviation regulator said the 200-aircraft Boeing order was finalised in the wake of the Trump-Xi summit. The deal covers 737 MAX narrow-bodies and several wide-body models, with deliveries scheduled to begin in late 2026.
Beijing called aviation a 'key area' of US-China commercial cooperation. For Boeing, the order brings major revenue at a time when production-line quality issues and recent safety controversies have weighed on the manufacturer.
The agreement is seen as a concrete step in the broader $30 billion mutual tariff reduction reached at the summit. Analysts say the order helps Boeing reclaim ground in a market where Airbus has steadily expanded its share over the past several years.
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