Adam Smith, a US Democratic Representative, said a press conference on Tuesday that a group of US politicians on a rare trip to Beijing discussed an agreement with top Chinese leaders that would see China commit to purchasing additional Boeing aircraft.
David Purdue, the US ambassador to China, stated that he believed the negotiations were nearing their conclusion and that the agreement is "very important to the president."According to a Bloomberg story last month, Boeing is in negotiations to sell up to 500 aircraft to China. In the second largest aircraft market in the world, where orders have halted because to trade concerns between the United States and China, that would be a significant achievement for the company.
Boeing aircraft haven't been sold in China for a long time. When questioned about the deal, Smith, who is in charge of the bipartisan delegation, stated, "We'd like to get that deal done."
"It's a good company, good product, hope you get back to selling aeroplanes in China."
Beginning on Sunday, the tour is the first time a House of Representatives delegation has travelled to China since 2019, when the coronavirus outbreak caused a decline in US China relations.
As the two biggest economies in the world seek to strengthen their relationship beyond their present tariff truce, it comes after President Donald Trump and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping spoke Friday.
Although it has not landed a significant Chinese order since Trump's first term in office, Boeing, one of the biggest US exporters, has historically shipped around 25% of its aircraft to China.
Located 150 kilometres (95 miles) southeast of the Chinese capital, Tianjin is home to Boeing's plant, which Purdue said he visited last week.
The necessity for greater military communication was brought up by the MPs during their meetings with China's second ranking official Li Qiang on Sunday, as well as with Defence Minister Dong Jun and economist He Lifeng on Monday.
