Trump Asked Xi About Buying U.S. Weapons, Perdue Says
Perdue said the president framed arms sales as leverage in talks with Xi, while officials said U.S. law bars any sale to China.
- On Sunday, U.S. Ambassador to China David Perdue revealed that President Donald Trump asked Chinese President Xi Jinping if he would like to purchase American weapons during Xi's state visit to Washington last week.
- The disclosure follows scrutiny over a stalled $14 billion arms package for Taiwan, which Trump previously described as a 'very good negotiating chip' with China, amid Beijing's strong opposition to U.S. weapons sales to the island.
- Defending the administration's record, Perdue asserted Trump has 'already sold 50% more arms to Taiwan than any other president since 1979,' while maintaining that discussions about future sales remain ongoing.
- Following the remarks, the White House and State Department clarified that 'U.S. law prohibits arms sales to China' and stated there is no offer or plan to provide weaponry to Beijing.
- Analysts like Ryan Hass, director of the China Centre at the Brookings Institution, warned the offer could unsettle American partners, while Xi continues urging Washington to handle Taiwan policy with 'prudence.
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US officials deny there are plans to sell weapons to China
It comes after the U.S. ambassador to China said Trump offered to sell American arms to China.
According to a diplomat, the US president offered US weapons to President Xi Jinping. Trump says that he has "never heard of it before".
President Trump disputes his ambassador’s account that he asked China’s president if he wanted to buy US arms
President Trump disputed that he asked Chinese leader Xi Jinping if he wanted to buy weapons from the United States, contradicting an account from the U.S. ambassador to China.
In a few comments broadcast live, the U.S. president denied having talked to his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, about whether he would like to buy American weapons.
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