Trump announced China committed to purchasing 750 Boeing aircraft and up to 450 GE engines — numbers large enough to move both stocks and the tariff narrative. The strategic read: Beijing is handing Trump a headline, not a contract. 'Promises' in trade-war diplomacy are routinely non-binding letters of intent that expire with the news cycle. The tell will be whether a signed purchase agreement with delivery schedules surfaces. Until then, this is a pressure-release valve for both sides — China buys goodwill, Trump gets a victory lap — with American manufacturers holding paper gains and real uncertainty.