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Trump asked Xi Jinping if China would like to buy US weapons
Original: 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.
Why now: Suggesting US weapons sales to China clashes with long-standing policy and comes amid rising tensions over Taiwan.
Donald TrumpXi JinpingDavid PerdueTaiwanChina
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- Trump asked Xi Jinping if China would like to buy US weapons, American ambassador says · The Guardian
David Perdue’s remarks come after a Taiwanese minister spoke of the ‘severe’ military threat posed by Beijing to the self-ruled island
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