Trump Asked Xi if China Wanted to Buy U.S. Weapons
U.S. Ambassador to China David Perdue revealed that President Donald Trump directly asked Chinese President Xi Jinping whether China would be interested in buying American weapons during their recent meeting in Washington.
Perdue said Trump pointed out that the United States sells weapons to countries around the world and asked Xi whether China would like to buy some as well.
The remarks came as Washington and Beijing continue to clash over U.S. arms sales to Taiwan.
China continues to oppose U.S. arms sales to Taiwan, while Xi urged Trump to exercise caution over the Taiwan issue and clearly oppose Taiwan independence.
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