Trump Says He and Xi Discussed Releasing Imprisoned China Critic

However, Xi did express a willingness to assist the United States in brokering a deal with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, adopting a more collaborative tone.

Trump indicated a “fantastic future” of U.S.-China relations and praised Xi as a “great leader” during the talks. He left China and returned to Washington, D.C., on Friday.

Before he left, Trump announced that China had agreed to purchase 200 Boeing jets during his high-level meeting in Beijing.

In an exclusive interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity, Trump described his discussions with Xi as “very good” and stated that the commitment from China exceeded Boeing’s expectations.

“One thing [Xi] agreed to today: he’s going to order 200 jets. That’s a big thing. Boeing — 200 big ones. That’s a lot of jobs. It’s a lot. Boeing wanted 150, he got 200,” Trump said.