The government of the People’s Republic of China has confirmed an order with Boeing for 200 commercial aircraft, following the recent summit between President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump.
On May 20, 2026, China’s Ministry of Commerce stated that the Boeing order will also include supply guarantees for aircraft engine parts and components, ensuring the stability of the fleet.
President Trump announced on May 14, 2026, that talks with President Xi in Beijing had resulted in an order, although the deal was confirmed by China.
As President Trump left China on May 15, 2026, he told journalists on Air Force One that the agreement with China for 200 Boeing commercial aircraft could rise to 750, if the planemaker does a “good job”.
“We made a lot of great trade deals, including over 200 planes from Boeing with a promise of 750 planes, which will be by far the largest order ever if they do a good job with the 200, which I’m sure they will,” Trump said.
President Trump meets with President Xi in Zhongnanhai.
“I want to thank you very much. This has been an incredible visit. I think a lot of good has come of it. We’ve made some fantastic trade deals—great for both countries…” pic.twitter.com/cdt3H9jeOB
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) May 15, 2026
The US leader also confirmed to journalists that GE Aerospace would manufacture the engines used to power the aircraft.
Commenting after the trip to China, Boeing said: “We had a very successful trip to China and accomplished our major goal of reopening the China market to orders for Boeing aircraft. This included an initial commitment for 200 aircraft and we expect further commitments will follow after this initial tranche.”
The deal represents an important breakthrough for Boeing in China, with no major Chinese aircraft order having been received since 2017, during President Trump’s first term.
Boeing’s European competitor Airbus has recently secured multiple orders from Chinese airlines.
In December 2025, Air China signed an agreement with Airbus to purchase 60 A320neo family aircraft, worth around $9.5 billion.
Then, in April 2026, China Southern Airlines and subsidiary Xiamen Airlines agreed to buy 137 Airbus A320neo family aircraft.
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