US says no China arms sale plans after envoy cites Trump offer
WASHINGTON: The United States said Monday that it has no plans to sell arms to China, after a US envoy said President Donald Trump asked Xi Jinping if he would like to buy American weapons.
The United States stated on Monday that it has no intention of selling arms to China, following a remark by US Ambassador to China David Perdue. Perdue revealed that President Donald Trump had inquired with President Xi Jinping if he would be interested in purchasing American weapons during a recent state visit to the White House.
This proposal arose from Chinese apprehensions regarding weapons transfers to Taiwan. Trump's offer came at a time when Xi expressed his desire to buy arms from the U.S. during their summit. US officials reiterated that the government has no plans to engage in such sales, emphasizing that they are not in the pipeline. The White House declared that there are no ongoing discussions about selling weapons to China. The US government's stance on the matter remains unchanged.
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Also reported by 2 other outlets
- Arming an adversary: Why Trump’s offer to sell China weapons belies US policy aljazeera.com
- US says no China arms sale plans after envoy cites Trump offer channelnewsasia.com
