China Just Bought 200 Boeings First Order in 9 Years

China just bought 200 Boeing aircraft — the first major order in 9 years. On May 14, 2026, Trump met Xi in Beijing. The first American presidential visit to China since 2017. The deal: 200 Boeings, $17 billion per year in US farm goods (2026–2028), and a new joint US-China board of trade. The planes come from Renton (737), Everett (777), and Charleston (787). Boeing barely sold a jet to China for nearly 9 years — only 49 planes since 2018, mostly freighters. But the trade is asymmetric. China's rare earth exports remain at just 42% of pre-restriction levels — yttrium 42%, dysprosium 41%, terbium 49%. Planes flow east. Rare earths still don't flow west. Follow Money Maps for more geopolitics, mapped out. Sources: • CNBC (May 18, 2026) — Beijing summit, 200 Boeing announcement • CNN (May 20, 2026) — Trump-Xi joint statement • White House Fact Sheet (May 15, 2026) — Trade institutions + ag commitments • OilPrice (May 18, 2026) — Rare earth export volumes • Flight Global — COMAC C919 entered commercial service May 28, 2023 #china #boeing #trump #xi #beijing #trade #aviation #geopolitics #moneymaps #shorts