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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 to China David Perdue says President Trump asked Xi Jinping whether Beijing would be interested in buying American weapons. The remarks surfaced after a Taiwanese minister described the military threat from Beijing as severe, prompting debate about US-China arms sales and what the offer could mean for Taiwan's security and Washington's policy toward the island.
Why now: The unusual offer to sell weapons to a strategic rival, coming amid rising tensions over Taiwan, is striking and controversial.
Donald TrumpXi JinpingDavid PerdueChinaTaiwan
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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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