President Donald Trump concluded a two-day summit in Beijing with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday, announcing a significant aircraft deal but achieving limited breakthroughs on broader trade and diplomatic issues.

Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One that Boeing would sell 200 aircraft to China, marking the company's first major sale to the country in nearly a decade. The president said the deal could potentially expand to 750 planes and would also benefit General Electric, which would supply 400 to 450 engines. Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg had accompanied Trump on the trip as part of a delegation of business executives.

The summit produced mixed results on other key issues. Trump said he did not discuss extending the existing tariff truce with China and remained noncommittal about a pending Taiwan arms sale decision. He indicated he may remove some Iran-related sanctions on Chinese companies and said he would soon decide on sanctions affecting Chinese firms purchasing Iranian oil.

On technology matters, Trump said he discussed artificial intelligence guardrails and Nvidia's semiconductor chips with Xi. The Chinese leader also reportedly gave "serious consideration" to releasing imprisoned Pastor Ezra Jin, according to Trump's statements to reporters.

The Boeing deal represents a significant development for the aircraft manufacturer, which has faced production challenges and financial strain following safety issues with its 737 Max aircraft and a recent eight-week strike by machinists. For Boeing, access to the Chinese market has long been considered crucial for long-term growth.

Despite Trump's characterization of the visit as successful, the summit failed to produce announcements of major new trade agreements or large-scale purchases of American products beyond the aircraft deal, leaving broader U.S.-China trade relations largely unchanged.