China Confirms It Will Buy 200 Boeing Planes
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- China and the United States have agreed not to raise tariffs further, with China warning it may retaliate if the U.S. increases tariffs again.
- China confirmed it will purchase 200 Boeing airplanes, marking the largest single Chinese order for Boeing in nearly a decade.
- Beijing approved American slaughterhouses to resume exporting beef to China, allowing over 600 U.S. companies to export for the first time in years.
- The Chinese Ministry of Commerce stated that the two countries held in-depth discussions on tariffs, contradicting President Trump's claim that tariffs were not discussed.
- Despite progress on trade deals, key issues, especially tariffs, remain unresolved between the two nations.