Trump Offered Arms to China, Ambassador Says

U.S. Ambassador to China David Perdue said President Donald Trump offered to sell arms to China during a visit by Chinese leader Xi Jinping, according to Fox News. The White House later said the U.S. had no plans for such a sale. The claim has not been independently corroborated.

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The United States is required by law to supply Taiwan, which has a democratically elected president and legislature, with weapons for its defence under the 1979 Taiwan Relations Act.

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Trump offered to sell arms to China during Xi visit, US ambassador tells Fox News

The United States is required by law to supply Taiwan, which has a democratically elected president and legislature, with weapons for its defence under the 1979 Taiwan Relations Act.

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