Merkel said China plans to order 120 Airbus planes.

On February 25th, German Chancellor Merkel arrived in Beijing, kicking off a two-day visit to China. According to reports from foreign media such as Bloomberg and AFP, Merkel revealed to reporters in Beijing on the evening of the 25th that European aviation giant Airbus is expected to receive a major order of 120 aircraft from China. "We have just received news that the Chinese leadership will be purchasing a large number of aircraft from Airbus, up to 120 aircraft," Merkel said. He added that this "shows how worthwhile such visits are," and that other contracts are also being discussed. Merkel did not disclose the specific models of aircraft China plans to order, nor did he specify the timing of the purchases. Airbus has not commented on the matter yet.