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  "id": 10344345,
  "title": "Trump asked China's president if he wants to buy US arms, ambassador says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/trump-asked-chinas-president-if-he-wants-to-buy-us-arms-ambassador-10344345",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T02:30:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Mainichi",
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    "url": "https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20260928/p2g/00m/0in/015000c"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Donald Trump discussed the pending U.S. arms sale to Taiwan with Chinese President Xi Jinping, according to ambassador David Perdue. During their conversation, Trump inquired if Xi would be interested in purchasing U.S. arms, an unlikely proposition that could disrupt long-standing U.S. policy. Perdue emphasized that the U.S. is obligated to provide Taiwan with defenses against potential Chinese invasion, but has not definitively committed military force if necessary. China has expressed concerns about the arms sales and lobbied the U.S. to halt them, most recently during a summit in May.",
  "summary": "WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump has justified the pending U.S. arms sale to Taiwan to Chinese President Xi Jinping by downplaying it as just",
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