Donald Trump said on Friday that China could purchase as many as 750 Boeing aircraft to bolster economic ties between the two nations.
The potential deal represents a significant shift in aviation trade. Such an agreement would signal a move toward stabilization in U.S.-China economic relations following years of intense trade tensions.
Trump said that China has already agreed to buy 200 Boeing planes [1]. Beyond that initial agreement, he said that China signaled interest in purchasing up to 750 aircraft [2].
The remarks were reported in a WION Shorts video on May 15, 2026 [3]. The scale of the potential purchase suggests a massive influx of orders for the U.S. aerospace giant, which has faced challenges in the Chinese market due to geopolitical friction.
Boeing remains a central pillar of U.S. manufacturing and exports. A deal of this magnitude would likely impact thousands of jobs across the American supply chain, from fuselage assembly to engine production.
Trump said the potential for these large-scale aviation deals is a mechanism to repair the trade relationship. He said the possibility of the 750-plane figure is a benchmark for the level of cooperation possible between the two superpowers [3].
“China has already agreed to buy 200 Boeing planes”
This claim suggests a strategic use of commercial aviation as a diplomatic tool. If realized, the purchase of hundreds of aircraft would reduce the trade deficit and provide a tangible economic win for the U.S. industrial sector, potentially easing broader political tensions with Beijing.
