Bessent Signals Bigger Boeing Sales to China Before Xi’s US Trip

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said China may purchase additional Boeing jet orders ahead of the Chinese leader’s September visit.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifies before the Senate Committee on Appropriations in Washington on June 3, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

China could agree to purchase additional Boeing aircraft when Chinese leader Xi Jinping visits Washington in September, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday.

Speaking during a Senate Finance Committee hearing on the Treasury Department’s fiscal 2027 budget request, Bessent pointed to a previously announced commitment by China to acquire 200 Boeing aircraft following President Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing in May.