China reportedly offered President Donald Trump a package of proposed purchases of US goods that reduce the trade deficit with China by some $200 billion a year.

The offer was made during the US-China trade talks in Washington.

US aircraft maker Boeing could be a big winner from China's proposal.



WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China has offered President Donald Trump a package of proposed purchases of US goods and other measures aimed at reducing the US trade deficit with China by some $200 billion a year, US officials familiar with the offer said.

The offer was made during US-China trade talks in Washington aimed at resolving tariff threats and other trade irritants between the world’s two largest economies, but it was not immediately clear how the total value was determined.

One of the sources said that US aircraft maker Boeing would be a major beneficiary of the Chinese offer. Boeing is the largest US exporter and already sells about a quarter of its commercial aircraft to Chinese customers.

Reporting by Steve Holland and John Walcott; writing by David Lawder; Editing by Phil Berlowitz