Trump Denies Discussing Sale of US Weapons to China During Summit With Xi Jinping
US President Donald Trump denied discussing the sale of US-made weapons to China during his summit meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. US Ambassador to China David Perdue had previously stated that Trump had raised the possibility with Xi Jinping. Trump responded to Perdue's remarks, expressing surprise and denying any such discussion.
Where Sources Diverge
The Dong-A Ilbo reports that Trump denied discussing the sale of weapons to China, while El Comercio states that Trump denied having offered weapons to China after his ambassador stated the possibility was raised.
Trump denied discussing the sale of US-made weapons to China during the summit.
Trump denied having offered weapons to China, after his ambassador stated that he raised the possibility with Xi Jinping.
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US President Donald Trump denied discussing the issue of China's purchase of US-made weapons during his summit meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. David Perdue, the US ambassador to China, said in an interview with Fox News the day before that 'President Trump actually asked Chairman Xi whether he wanted to buy weapons,' but Trump denied this. According to AP news on July 28 (local time), Trump responded to a question about Perdue's remarks during a press conference in the White House office. He seemed surprised, asking, 'Do you mean China? Are you talking about Taiwan?' When the press team explained the situation that Perdue had mentioned about selling weapons to China, Trump said, 'I've never heard of that before. I'll have to ask him.' He then added that it's likely that China wants to buy US-made equipment because it's superior, saying, 'It might be a good idea. But we didn't discuss that issue. It might have been something said about Taiwan.'
Trump denies having offered weapons to China, after his ambassador stated that he raised the possibility with Xi Jinping.