US Ambassador Says Potential China Deal With Boeing ‘Very Important’ to Trump

The deal with Beijing could see China recommit to buying more Boeing jets.

Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) looks on during a news conference with a joint delegation of Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-Pa.), Rep. Michael Baumgartner (R-Wash.), Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) (not pictured), and U.S. Ambassador to China David Perdue at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing on Sept. 23, 2025. Maxim Shemetov/Reuters

After years of stalled trade following the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. officials on a rare visit to Beijing said a deal could see China commit to purchasing more Boeing jets.

Speaking at a news conference on Sept. 23, U.S. Ambassador to China David Perdue said he believed that the negotiations had entered their last days or weeks, noting that the deal is “very important” to China.