Trump denies claim he offered to sell U.S. weapons to China
President Donald Trump dismissed U.S. Ambassador to China David Perdue’s claims that White House discussed selling U.S. weapons to Chinese President Xi Jinping during last week’s state visit.
TL;DR
- President Trump denied claims that he offered to sell U.S. weapons to Chinese President Xi Jinping.
- Trump suggested that Ambassador David Perdue's remarks might have been about Taiwan.
- U.S. law prohibits arms sales to China, with an embargo in place since the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre.
- Chinese state media reported Xi Jinping asked Trump to oppose Taiwan independence.
- The Trump administration is delaying a significant military aid package for Taiwan.
- Senators have expressed concern over the delay, citing Trump's description of the package as a "negotiating chip."