GE Aerospace CEO Larry Culp was seen leaving a meeting at China's powerful state planner, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), in Beijing on Friday.
Culp's visit follows U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement that China agreed to order 200 Boeing jets after talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
As Boeing's primary engine supplier, GE Aerospace stands to benefit from the deal, though shares of both companies fell as the order fell short of market expectations of about 500 jets.
Culp, along with Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg, is part of a business delegation of over a dozen U.S. executives accompanying Trump on his first state visit to China in nearly a decade.
GE Aerospace did not comment on the purpose of Culp's NDRC visit.
