Boeing Is Hoping Biden-Xi Talks Lead to a China Reopening
- Leaders met Monday in Indonesia amid geopolitical turmoil
- Boeing hasn’t delivered a 737 Max to China in 3 1/2 years
A 737 Max 8 plane destined for China Southern Airlines at the Boeing manufacturing facility in Renton.
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Boeing Co. got a glimmer of hope after US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping called for a cooling of tensions at a face-to-face meeting on Monday.
After a three-hour meeting in Bali, Indonesia, Biden committed to send US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to China for a visit, and the countries pledged to continue talks on a range of issues. While aircraft sales didn’t come up as a topic, any improvement in relations is a welcome sign for Boeing.