{
  "id": 10445929,
  "title": "Donald Trump Asked Xi If China Wanted To Buy US Weapons, Says American Ambassador",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/donald-trump-asked-xi-if-china-wanted-to-buy-us-weapons-says-american",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T12:21:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/world/donald-trump-asked-xi-if-china-wanted-to-buy-us-weapons-says-american-ambassador"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "US President Donald Trump inquired about China's interest in purchasing American weapons during his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, according to US Ambassador to China David Perdue. Perdue disclosed this information during an interview, stating that Trump had asked Xi if China would like to buy some American weapons. This statement comes at a time when Taiwan has been waiting for months for the approval of a $14 billion arms sales package. The proposed sale follows a substantial arms deal disclosed in December 2025. Perdue made these remarks during an interview on US policy towards Taiwan, where the island has been awaiting the approval of the arms package for an extended period. The $14 billion arms deal was initially unveiled in December 2025.",
  "summary": "US President Donald Trump asked Chinese President Xi Jinping whether China would be interested in buying American weapons while hosting the Chinese leader last week, US Ambassador to China David Perdue said on Sunday. Perdue told Fox News: “President Trump continues to say, hey, we sell arms to other people around the world. He actually asked President Xi, would he like to buy some at one point.”…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Trump asked Xi Jinping if China wants to buy American weapons — U.S. ambassador",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/trump-asked-xi-jinping-if-china-wants-to-buy-american-weapons-u-s",
        "published": "2026-09-28T11:05:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "‘H-1B visa shouldn’t replace American workers’: JD Vance backs Trump’s visa reforms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/h-1b-visa-shouldnt-replace-american-workers-jd-vance-backs-trumps",
        "published": "2026-09-28T12:10:26.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}