Trump administration rejects plans to sell arms to China
An administration official told The Wall Street Journal that the U.S. has no plans to sell arms to China. Another U.S. official told the WSJ that arms sales to China were already prohibited by law, adding that there were no plans or proposals for Beijing.
An administration official told The Wall Street Journal that the U.S. has no plans to sell arms to China. Another U.S. official told the WSJ that arms sales to China were already prohibited by law, adding that there were no plans or proposals for Beijing.
U.S. Ambassador to China David Perdue on September 27 in an interview with Fox News said that Donald trump allows the sale of American weapons to China. “President Trump keeps saying, ‘Look, we’re selling weapons to other countries around the world,’” he said. “In fact, at one point he asked President Xi if he would like to buy anything,” the diplomat added.
U.S. arms sales have been a vital support for Taiwan over the years and a deterrent for China. In December 2025, the U.S. State Department angered the Chinese authorities when it announced a potential deal to sell Taiwan weapons worth more than $11 billion, including howitzers, rocket launchers and anti-tank drones.
