Boeing wins record order as Xi reassures US business

SEATTLE: Boeing scored a record $38 billion in new orders from China as visiting President Xi Jinping delivered an “I’ve got your back” message to wary chief executives of America’s biggest companies Wednesday.

On day two of his US trip Xi promised the heads of Boeing, Microsoft, General Motors and a dozen other top companies that they have a bright future in China’s growing economy, with Beijing committed to market and regulatory reforms that will create a level-playing field.