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- 1Trump reportedly asked Xi if China would buy American weapons●Trump offered Xi American weapons? U.S. Ambassador to China David Perdue told Fox News that Donald Trump asked Xi Jinpin
U.S. Ambassador to China David Perdue said on Fox News that Donald Trump asked Xi Jinping whether China would be interested in purchasing American weapons. The State Department moved quickly to clarify that Washington has no plans to sell arms to Beijing, seeking to walk back the remark.
- 2Trump asked Xi Jinping whether China wants to buy US weapons●Trump asked Xi Jinping if China would like to buy US weapons, American ambassador says
US Ambassador David Perdue says President Trump asked Xi Jinping whether China would be interested in buying American weapons. The remarks come after a Taiwanese minister described the 'severe' military threat posed by Beijing to the self-ruled island, raising questions about US arms policy toward Taiwan and the wider strategic relationship with China.
- 3Trump says Perdue meant Taiwan in remarks on arms sales to Xi▼WATCH: Trump says Perdue 'was probably talking about Taiwan' in saying Trump offered Xi arms sales
Donald Trump addressed former Senator David Perdue's comment suggesting Trump had offered arms sales to Chinese President Xi Jinping, saying Perdue 'was probably talking about Taiwan' rather than China. The remarks drew attention amid ongoing scrutiny of Trump's relationship with Xi and US arms policy toward Taipei, with observers debating what the comment implied about future policy toward Taiwan and Beijing.