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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Merin Rebecca Thomas

China Confirms Order For 200 Boeing Aircraft As Aviation Ties With U.S. Reopen After Years Of Trade Strain

The order represents the first major Boeing aircraft purchase from China since 2017 and follows renewed diplomatic and economic engagement between the United States and China. (Credit: AFP)

China has confirmed an agreement to purchase 200 Boeing aircraft, alongside engines and spare parts, marking a significant return of large-scale aviation trade between Beijing and Washington after years of limited commercial aircraft transactions.

The announcement was made by China's Commerce Ministry on Wednesday, which said the deal reflects commercial demand and long-term aviation development needs. The ministry stated that aviation remains an important sector for economic cooperation between the two countries, according to CNBC.

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