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Trump asked Xi if China wants to buy American weapons

Original: U.S. President Donald Trump has asked Chinese leader Xi Jinping if he would like to buy American weapons, the United Sta

The U.S. ambassador to Beijing has revealed that President Donald Trump asked Chinese leader Xi Jinping whether China would like to purchase American weapons. The disclosure is being reported as an extraordinary development in U.S.-China relations, raising questions about Washington's arms export policy toward a strategic rival and prompting wide debate among diplomats and defense observers.

Why now: A senior U.S. diplomat publicly disclosed an unusual arms-sale overture to China, a major strategic competitor.

Donald TrumpXi JinpingUnited StatesChina

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• U.S. President Donald Trump has asked Chinese leader Xi Jinping if he would like to buy American weapons, the United States' ambassador to Beijing revealed in an extraordinary development. https://www. japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/… · thejapantimes · 4

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