China is seeking additional guarantees before moving ahead with a proposed purchase of 200 Boeing aircraft, complicating negotiations over one of the centerpiece commercial agreements announced after President Donald Trump's summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Beijing wants long-term assurances that the U.S. will continue supplying engines, spare parts and maintenance support after the aircraft are delivered, while U.S. officials contend those commitments were not part of the original understanding. The White House is expected to raise the issue this week during meetings with visiting Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu. The aircraft order, estimated to be worth $17 billion to $19 billion, was one of the few concrete outcomes from the May meeting, though Trump later said China also intended to buy as many as 750 Boeing aircraft, a figure not mentioned in Chinese government statements. The dispute extends beyond aviation, with U.S. officials also dissatisfied with the pace of China's agricultural purchases, particularly soybeans, which Washington says were part of broader trade commitments.
The Boeing CompanyChina seeks new guarantees before proceeding with 200-plane order, raising doubts about the deal.