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China to Buy 200 Boeing Jets, Potential 550 Overall

6/4/2026

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Secretary Scott Bessent told the Senate Finance Committee that China is interested in buying Boeing jets before President Xi Jinping’s visit.
China agreed to purchase 200 Boeing aircraft during President Donald Trump’s recent Beijing visit.
Sourabh Gupta of China-America Studies says sales could rise 500-550 planes if C919 and parts supply is reliable.
The U.S. Trade Representative opened a period for a U.S.-China Board of Trade to manage bilateral trade.

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Secretary Scott Bessent told the Senate Finance Committee that China is interested in buying Boeing jets before President Xi Jinping’s visit.
China agreed to purchase 200 Boeing aircraft during President Donald Trump’s recent Beijing visit.
Sourabh Gupta of China-America Studies says sales could rise 500-550 planes if C919 and parts supply is reliable.
The U.S. Trade Representative opened a period for a U.S.-China Board of Trade to manage bilateral trade.