BEIJING: China will buy up to 120 additional aircraft from European aviation giant Airbus, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Wednesday in Beijing, following his meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
“The Chinese leadership will be ordering a larger number of additional aircraft from Airbus. The total order will include up to 120 additional aircraft,” Merz told reporters, adding that it “demonstrates how worthwhile such trips can be”.
The chancellor, who is on his first visit to China since taking office in 2025, did not identify the types of aircraft that Beijing plans to order or when the purchase may happen.
Other contracts were in the pipeline, Merz added.
Airbus did not immediately reply to AFP’s request for comment.
