According to foreign media reports, on September 23, the U.S. Ambassador to China, Pong Wei, stated that the negotiations between the U.S. and China regarding a "huge" order of Boeing aircraft have entered the final stage. He clearly said: "This is a huge order, very important for the president. It's also very important for Boeing. I think it's equally important for China..."
The typical strategy of the Trump administration is: on one hand, it is keen on brandishing the tariff stick to try to push manufacturing back to the United States; on the other hand, it vigorously promotes "aircraft diplomacy," frequently promoting American goods, with Boeing aircraft being a key product to promote.
Regarding China, the U.S. not only hopes to continue purchasing American soybeans, but its most desired thing is for China to purchase Boeing aircraft. According to a report by Bloomberg in August, Boeing is seeking to reach an agreement to purchase up to 500 aircraft from China to alleviate its ongoing sales slump and financial difficulties.
Notably, the U.S. does not view this order purely as a commercial cooperation, but rather uses Boeing as a leverage. Previously, Trump had threatened that if China did not supply rare earths to the U.S., the U.S. would cut off the supply of components for Chinese Boeing aircraft, making the Chinese Boeing planes "unable to take off," revealing its underlying "double agenda."
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