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Trump Offered to Sell US Weapons to China at Xi Summit

| China History

President Trump reportedly asked Xi Jinping during their bilateral summit whether China would like to purchase US weapons, while simultaneously downplaying American arms sales to Taiwan — according to the US Ambassador to Beijing. The extraordinary offer underscores the transactional nature of the Trump-Xi relationship and raises questions about the long-standing US commitment to Taiwan's defense.

Trump and Xi Jinping at their summit where Trump raised the prospect of US weapons sales to China
Trump and Xi Jinping at their summit where Trump raised the prospect of US weapons sales to China — The Guardian