Summary Trump hailed extremely positive discussions with Xi during a lavish state banquet at the Great Hall of the People
BEIJING (Reuters) - China has agreed to order 200 Boeing jets, US President Donald Trump told Fox News Channel's Sean Hannity in an excerpt of an interview that was released on Thursday.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had earlier said he expected an announcement about a large Boeing order during Trump's visit to Beijing, during which he held talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
"One thing he agreed to today, he's going to order 200 jets ... Boeing wanted 150, they got 200," Fox News cited Trump as saying.
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Earlier, US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping exchanged unusually warm remarks alongside stark warnings over geopolitical tensions during a high-profile summit in Beijing, where both leaders signalled openness to cooperation while acknowledging deep divisions over Taiwan, trade and global security.
Trump hailed “extremely positive” discussions with Xi during a lavish state banquet at the Great Hall of the People, attended by senior Chinese officials and American business leaders including Elon Musk, Apple CEO Tim Cook and Nvidia chief Jensen Huang.
Calling Xi a “friend” and a “great leader”, Trump said he believed the relationship between the United States and China “is going to be better than ever before” and suggested their countries would have “a fantastic future together”.
