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What deals did Trump make on China trip?
Key takeaways
- We ve made some fantastic trade deals, good for both countries, he told a reporter during a Friday meeting with Xi.
- While the president and his administration promoted the bargains they struck during these meetings, few details were immediately available.
- The president said the agreement included 400-450 GE jet engines and 200 Boeing jets, with a promise to purchase up to 750 planes if they do a good job.
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I think a lot of good has come from [this visit]. We ve made some fantastic trade deals, good for both countries, he told a reporter during a Friday meeting with Xi.
While the president and his administration promoted the bargains they struck during these meetings, few details were immediately available.
Trump called the two-day visit an amazing period of time in comments to reporters on Air Force One on Friday, and he shared that China had agreed to a large order from U.S.-based Boeing and GE Aerospace.
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