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- 1Trump asked Xi Jinping if China would like 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 want to buy American weapons. The remark comes after a Taiwanese minister described the military threat from Beijing to the self-ruled island as severe. Comments about arms sales to China are raising questions about US policy toward Taiwan and the Indo-Pacific.
- 2Trump says Perdue likely meant Taiwan in arms sales claim▼WATCH: Trump says Perdue 'was probably talking about Taiwan' in saying Trump offered Xi arms sales
Donald Trump addressed former senator David Perdue's reported comment that Trump offered Xi Jinping arms sales, saying Perdue 'was probably talking about Taiwan.' The remark touched on the sensitive question of US arms policy toward Taiwan and dealings with China, drawing attention as voters and commentators weighed the implications of the statement for future US-China relations.