US President Donald Trump said on Friday that China has agreed to purchase 200 Boeing aircraft equipped with General Electric engines, and could commit to buying up to 750 planes in total.
Trump made the announcement to reporters, a day after describing the deal during a Fox News interview with host Sean Hannity as an order for "200 big ones." "It was sort of like a statement but I think it was a commitment," Trump had said on Thursday, adding, "That's a lot of jobs." The comments came during Trump's visit to Beijing, where trade and economic ties featured prominently in discussions between the two leaders.
