Trump asked Xi if China wanted to buy American weapons, US envoy says

US Ambassador to China David Perdue revealed that President Trump proposed selling American weapons to President Xi Jinping during recent meetings. Perdue stated that Trump highlighted the US practice of selling arms globally when questioning Xi about China's interest in purchasing them. Meanwhile, the administration has denied allegations that it delayed a $14bn arms package sale to Taiwan as a means to appease Beijing, maintaining its stance on regional security and strategic defense exports.