Trump and Xi Agree on Boeing Sales, Energy and Agricultural Purchases at Beijing Summit

US President Donald Trump left China after a summit which emphasized stability and positive vibes without making any substantive breakthroughs. The summit between the US and China occurred on or before May 15, 2026. Beijing said it reached “common understandings” with Washington, while Trump said they "settled a lot of different problems," but neither side gave specifics.

Trump invited Chinese leader Xi Jinping to the White House in September. China agreed to buy 200 Boeing aircraft and some US oil and agricultural goods. The deals announced were either smaller than anticipated or vague.

Semafor reported that the leaders’ body language was the subject of scrutiny, which may indicate how little progress there was. Commerzbank said that “a meaningful de-escalation in tone and a modest step toward trade rebalancing” was a good start. That assessment followed the absence of concrete details from either Washington or Beijing after the meetings.

The emphasis on positive vibes marked the tone of the encounter even as the lack of specifics left analysts examining nonverbal cues for signs of progress. Trump’s invitation to Xi for a September visit to the White House offered one scheduled follow-up to the talks.

No further announcements emerged on additional trade measures or timelines for implementation of the aircraft, oil or agricultural purchases.

The scale of those commitments fell short of expectations that had circulated before the summit.