beijing/shanghai president donald trump return unite state claim snag 250 billion deal maiden trip beijing whether deal live lofty price tag another question altogether watch trump china president xi jinping sign ceremony beijing u.s. planemaker boeing co general electric co chip giant qualcomm inc seal lucrative multi-billion dollar deal truly miracle china commerce minister zhong say brief beijing quarter trillion dollar haul underscore trump keen see address trade deficit world second-largest economy long rail call shockingly high thursday u.s. businesses still many long-standing concern complain include unfettered access china market cybersecurity grow presence china rule communist party inside foreign firm william zarit chairman american chamber commerce china say deal point strong vibrant bilateral economic relationship two countries yet still need focus level play field u.s. company continue disadvantage business china u.s. tech company like facebook inc google mostly block china automakers ford motor co general motor must operate joint venture hollywood movies face strict quota system deal allow trump portray master dealmaker distract lack progress structural reform bilateral trade relationship hugo brennan asia analyst risk consultancy verisk maplecroft say note huge deal announce among 20-year 83.7 billion investment china energy investment corp shale gas developments chemical manufacture project west virginia major energy produce state vote heavily trump 2016 election massive size energy undertake level collaboration two countries unprecedented west virginia secretary commerce h. wood thrasher say statement mark first major overseas investment newly found china energy form merger china shenhua group country large coal producer china guodian corp one china top five utilities however often case state visit many deal package non-binding agreements give scant detail roll exist tie-ups help pump headline figure somewhat skeptical large number alex wolf senior emerge market economist aberdeen standard investments tell reuters global market forum add overall tone visit far positive suspect might primarily mous memorandum understand instead actual contract actual contract amount may substantially less qualcomm sign non-binding agreements worth 12 billion xiaomi oppo vivo three chinese handset makers firm say longstanding relationships qualcomm already earn half revenues china boeing announce deal state-run china aviation suppliers hold co sell 300 boeing jet valuation 37 billion list price though analysts say unclear many new order interest see many past agreements/purchase order repackaged beijing master sell agreement 10 time former mexican ambassador china jorge guajardo post twitter speak alongside trump beijing announce deal xi say chinese economy would become increasingly open transparent foreign firm include unite state welcome u.s. company participate ambitious belt road infrastructure-led initiative trump make clear blame predecessors china allow u.s. trade deficit get kilter repeatedly praise xi call special man make fair tremendous us trump say xi smile widely trump say blame china deficit ask whether big package deal would go way towards help fix american trade concern china executives cautiously optimistic generally sense good thing great say gentry sayad shanghai-based lawyer attend trade delegation event beijing let see really happen whether agreements sign trip become basis good bilateral trade relationship go forward trump 's 250 billion china 'miracle add gloss 'off-kilter trade