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China Announces Purchase of 200 Boeing Jets and Seeks Extension of US Trade Truce
China announced it will purchase 200 Boeing jets, marking the largest single sale of Boeing aircraft to China in nearly a decade. The deal comes alongside efforts to extend a US-China trade truce, which includes limited agreements on Boeing jets and beef imports. The agreement is seen as a significant economic move by China.
China confirmed it will purchase 200 Boeing jets, a deal that represents the largest single sale of Boeing aircraft to China in nearly a decade. The announcement was made on May 20, 2026, and is part of broader efforts to extend the US-China trade truce. The US and China reached limited trade agreements on Boeing jets and beef imports, which are expected to ease some trade tensions.
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IndependentStraits TimesMay 20, 12:32 PM
China says it will buy 200 Boeing jets, seek extension of US trade truce - The Straits TimesChina says it will buy 200 Boeing jets, seek extension of US trade truce The Straits Times
IndependentNew York TimesMay 20, 10:54 AM
China Confirms It Will Buy 200 Boeing PlanesThe deal, which President Trump announced after last week’s summit, represents the largest single sale of the American company’s aircraft to Beijing in nearly a decade.
IndependentWall Street JournalMay 20, 09:12 AM
China, U.S. Reach Limited Trade Agreements on Boeing Jets, Beef Imports - WSJChina, U.S. Reach Limited Trade Agreements on Boeing Jets, Beef Imports WSJ
WireReutersMay 20, 07:46 AM
China says it will buy 200 Boeing jets, seek extension of US tariff truce - ReutersChina says it will buy 200 Boeing jets, seek extension of US tariff truce Reuters