China agrees to buy 200 Boeing aircraft; Trump satisfied with deal

US President Donald Trump said that Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to order 200 Boeing jets during their high-level meeting in Beijing, Fox News writes.

Speaking in an interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity, Trump described his talks with the Chinese leader as “very good” and said the aircraft commitment exceeded Boeing’s expectations.

“One thing [Xi] agreed to today: he’s going to order 200 jets. That’s a big thing. Boeing — 200 big ones. That’s a lot of jobs. It’s a lot. Boeing wanted 150, he got 200,” Trump said.

Terms of the agreement, including delivery timelines and aircraft models, were not immediately disclosed.