Boeing Gets Its China Deal at Trump’s Visit, With Many Questions

Boeing Co. appears to have secured its long-awaited order from China during US President Donald Trump’s visit to the country, but whatever accord was reached remained nebulous on numbers, aircraft type and a sense of timing.

Rather than formally announcing an agreement — as is customary between the aircraft manufacturer and a customer — Trump said during a television interview appearance that China would buy 200 “big” aircraft.

He didn’t provide any specifics, leaving observers wondering how any such deal stacked up against the expectation that China would buy as many as 500 737 Max jets.

Adding to the ...