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 press conference together with a joint delegation of Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-Pa.), Michael Baumgartner (R-Wash.), 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 since the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. officials on a rare visit to Beijing said a deal being negotiated could see China commit to purchasing more Boeing jets.

Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, U.S. Ambassador to China David Purdue said he believed the negotiations had entered their last days or weeks, adding that the deal is “very important” to President Donald Trump and Boeing.