China has confirmed plans to purchase 200 Boeing aircraft following President Donald Trump’s recent talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, in one of the clearest commercial outcomes from the latest attempt to ease tensions between Washington and Beijing.
China’s Commerce Ministry said the agreement would also include U.S. guarantees on the supply of aircraft engines, spare parts, and other aviation components. The assurance is expected to be important for Chinese airlines and aerospace firms, which depend on steady access to parts and maintenance support for large aircraft fleets.
The Boeing order forms part of a wider set of trade understandings reached after Trump’s visit. Beijing said the two sides would continue working towards an extension of their tariff truce and explore further tariff reductions covering at least $30 billion, or about £22.4 billion, worth of goods from each country.
For Boeing, the announcement represents a significant step towards rebuilding its presence in China, a market where new orders had been limited in recent years because of trade disputes, regulatory issues, and competition from European rival Airbus. China remains a crucial market for global aircraft manufacturers as its airlines continue to expand domestic and international routes.
Trump presented the visit as a win for American companies and exporters, saying the discussions had produced commitments across aviation, agriculture, and other sectors.
“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 on Air Force One after leaving China on Friday.
Boeing chief executive Kelly Ortberg was among the senior business figures who joined the U.S. delegation. Tesla chief executive Elon Musk and Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang also travelled with Trump, reflecting the broad commercial focus 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,” Boeing said in a statement.
“This included an initial commitment for 200 aircraft and we expect further commitments will follow after this initial tranche,” it added.
The agreement follows earlier talks between U.S. and Chinese officials in Kuala Lumpur before Trump and Xi met in South Korea in October 2025. That deal extended a tariff pause until November this year, reduced some U.S. duties on Chinese goods, and suspended Beijing’s restrictions on rare earth mineral and magnet exports.
China confirmed the Boeing order as Xi met Russian President Vladimir Putin, highlighting Beijing’s effort to manage its relationship with Washington while maintaining close ties with Moscow.