Trump talks up trade deals with China, but experts see no big wins for U.S.
President Trump's recent summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping aimed to ease economic tensions but did not result in significant trade agreements. Experts noted that while Trump described the meeting as successful, the details of any deals remain vague and largely verbal. Boeing is expected to benefit from a commitment to purchase aircraft, but overall, analysts expressed disappointment with the outcomes of the discussions.
- ▪The summit between Trump and Xi Jinping did not yield major trade breakthroughs.
- ▪Boeing is set to benefit from an agreement for China to purchase 200 aircraft, but this number is lower than expected.
- ▪Experts caution that many of the commitments made are non-binding and lack specific details.
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MoneyWatch Trump talks up trade deals with China, but experts see no big wins for U.S. .chip { background-image: url('/fly/bundles/cbsnewscore/images/chip-bgd/chip-bgd-moneywatch.jpg'); } By Megan Cerullo Megan Cerullo Reporter, MoneyWatch Megan Cerullo is a New York-based reporter for CBS MoneyWatch covering small business, workplace, health care, consumer spending and personal finance topics. She regularly appears on CBS News 24/7 to discuss her reporting. Read Full Bio Megan Cerullo Updated on: May 18, 2026 / 10:19 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Last week's summit between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping could ease economic tensions between the countries in the short term, but failed to deliver any breakthrough trade deals, according to some experts.
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