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00:02China's Commerce Ministry on Wednesday confirmed an agreement for the country's aviation industry
00:07to purchase 200 Boeing aircraft, along with engines and spare parts, according to CNBC.
00:13A ministry official said the deal was based on commercial principles
00:17and aligned with China's air transport development needs.
00:20Trump had announced the purchase the previous week, describing it as a major trade win,
00:25though the figure was less than half of what analysts had expected.
00:28It was the first major Chinese order for Boeing aircraft since 2017.
00:34China's civil aviation regulator met with Boeing CEO Kelly Orthberg,
00:38who traveled to China as part of Trump's delegation.
00:41A Washington state commerce official said Boeing could receive additional orders
00:46from Chinese airlines in the future.
00:48Boeing did not immediately respond to a CNBC request for comment.
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