China’s demand for passenger jets is genuine – but so is its aim to build a commercially credible aviation industry.

China has announced plans to buy 200 aircraft from Boeing, "in accordance with market demand", following the consensus reached by the leaders of China and the US.

China has agreed to buy 200 Boeing jets, its first major order in nearly a decade, U.S. President Donald Trump said last week.

The booth of Boeing during an expo in Xi'an, Shaanxi province. CHINA DAILY

China’s demand for passenger jets is genuine – but so is its aim to build a commercially credible aviation industry.