--Boeing is closing in on an order for 500 of its 737 Max jets that would be unveiled when President Trump travels to Beijing, Bloomberg reports, citing people familiar with the matter.

--The two sides are also in talks for a widebody sale including about 100 Boeing 787 Dreamliner and 777X jets, Bloomberg said, citing the people familiar.

--Trump plans to visit China from March 31 to April 2, and President Xi Jinping is expected to travel to Washington later in the year, Bloomberg says.

--Boeing had no comment, China's Ministry of Commerce did not respond to a request for comment outside of regular hours and the White House didn't immediately respond to a request for comment, Bloomberg says.


Full article at https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-06/boeing-said-to-be-close-to-500-jet-order-with-trump-xi-summit


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