President Donald Trump. Chinese President Xi Jinping met at the Zhongnanhai Garden ahead of the delegation’s return to the United States.
President Donald Trump held his final meeting with Chinese President Xi touting a big win on one of the central focuses orf thehigh-stakes summitafter the two leaders held a bilateral tea at the Zhongnanhai compound.
"This has been an incredible visit," Trump said to reporters. "I think a lot of good has come of it, and we've made some fantastic trade deals. Great for both countries."
The announcement comes against the backdrop of a yearslong tariff standoff between the U.S. and China, with Trump arguing aggressive duties are needed to force fairer trade terms while Beijing has repeatedly pushed back. While it is unclear which deals were reached, it was shared that China agreed to order 200 Boeing jets.
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Trump said summit produced "fantastic trade deals."(Evan Vucci/Pool Reuters via AP)
U.S. Ambassador to China David Perdue, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Treasury SecretaryScott Bessent, War Secretary Pete Hegseth, and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer were present for the meeting.
America’stop business leaders traveledwith Trump to Beijing. met with Premier Li Qiang Thursday to discuss U.S.-China economic and trade cooperation.
"China is willing to work with the United States to implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, strive for more positive outcomes, achieve mutual success. promote common prosperity, and better benefit the people of both countries and the world," reads a press release about the meeting from the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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While it is unclear which deals were reached, it was shared that China agreed to order 200 Boeing jets.(Mark Schiefelbein/AP)
The ministry stressed that both countries should "meet each other halfway" and "safeguard bilateral economic and trade relations."
TheWhite Houseand Chinese Embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's requests for comment on the matter.
During an interview Thursday with Fox News’Sean Hannity. Trump said China was interested in investing "hundreds of billions of dollars" alongside the American business leaders visiting Beijing.
"Those business people are here to make deals and to bring back jobs," Trump said.
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A major piece of Trump’s "America First" agenda has focused on leveling the global trade playing field by holding other countries accountable for trade deficits. One of his first moves after returning to office was rolling out the "Liberation Day" tariffs in April 2025. which were designed to serve as leverage in trade negotiations while also generating new revenue.
"This has been an incredible visit. I think a lot of good has come of it, and we've made some fantastic trade deals. Great for both countries, " said Trump.(Mark Schiefelbein/AP Photo)
Tariffs have been at the center of Trump’s China strategy since his first term, when he imposed duties on Chinese imports. Beijing retaliated with tariffs of its own. The fight has remained one of the defining pressure points in the relationship between the world's two largest economies.
Trump’s first visit in 2017 produced more than $250 billion in announced commercial deals. cooperation pledges, but itdid not prevent trade relationsfrom deteriorating in 2018.
Most notably, Trump announced a $12 billion deal for cellphone chips from Qualcomm. $37 billion for Boeing commercial jets, AP reported at the time.
Trump said thatXi and his wife willvisit the U.S. in September.
Ashley J. DiMella reports on politics for Fox News Digital.
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