Trump asked Xi if China wanted to buy American weapons

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 27 Sept, 22:42 · Archive

President Trump asked Chinese leader Xi Jinping if China wanted to purchase American weapons, according to the US ambassador to China.

President Trump asked Chinese leader Xi Jinping if China wanted to purchase American weapons, according to US ambassador David Perdue. The administration denied delaying a $14 billion arms package to Taiwan in order to appease Beijing.

How it is being reported

• Trump asked China’s Xi Jinping if he’d ‘like to buy’ American weapons, US ambassador revealsNew York Post · 27 Sept, 22:30
• Trump asked Xi if China wanted to buy American weapons, US envoy saysFinancial Times · 27 Sept, 21:31

In this story: Trump · Xi Jinping · David Perdue · China · Taiwan

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