U.S. Ambassador: Trump invited Xi Jinping to buy American weapons

The President of the United States Donald trump proposed to the President of China Xi Jinping to start buying American weapons. This was reported on Fox News by the US Ambassador to China David Perdue.

The ambassador said that the US president made such a proposal during talks with his Chinese counterpart at the White House. The two leaders discussed the sale of American weapons to Taiwan. “Trump asked President Xi Jinping if he ever wanted to buy American weapons,” Perdue said. However, he did not specify that the Chairman of the PRC responded to this proposal.

Taiwan has been governed by its own administration since 1949, but China does not recognize the island's independence and considers it one of its regions. The U.S. does not support the island's independence, but cooperates with it in technology and is a major arms supplier. Beijing considers the shipments illegal and regularly reminds Washington of its position on the issue.