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Trump, Xi Agree $17 B Ag Purchases, 200 Boeing Jets

5/18/2026

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Summary

Trump, Xi Agree Trade

President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping agreed China will buy at least $17 billion of U.S. agricultural goods annually through 2028.
China also committed to buying 200 Boeing aircraft for its airlines.
China will renew access for more than 400 U.S. beef facilities and resume USDA-cleared poultry imports.
The leaders created a U.S.-China Board of Trade and a Board of Investment.

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History

Historical Context

President Nixon and Premier Zhou Enlai signed the Shanghai Communiqué on February 27 1972, acknowledging a single China and opening trade that later reached nearly one billion Chinese consumers. The United States formalized ties with the 1979 Joint Communiqué, reshaping Cold-War dynamics. Today U.S. and Chinese presidents invoke that legacy while confronting trade and security issues.

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Trump, Xi Agree Trade

President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping agreed China will buy at least $17 billion of U.S. agricultural goods annually through 2028.
China also committed to buying 200 Boeing aircraft for its airlines.
China will renew access for more than 400 U.S. beef facilities and resume USDA-cleared poultry imports.
The leaders created a U.S.-China Board of Trade and a Board of Investment.

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