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Trump asked Xi Jinping if China would buy US weapons
Original: Trump asked Xi Jinping if China would like to buy US weapons, American ambassador says https://www.theguardian.com/world
US President Donald Trump reportedly asked Chinese leader Xi Jinping whether China would be interested in buying American weapons, according to comments by the US ambassador. The reported offer, at a time of deep rivalry and tech export controls between Washington and Beijing, is drawing attention to the unusual nature of the proposal and what it says about Trump's approach to China policy.
Why now: The reported suggestion that the US might sell arms to its main strategic rival is striking and counterintuitive, prompting wide discussion.
Donald TrumpXi JinpingChinaUnited States
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- Trump asked Xi Jinping if China would like to buy US weapons, American ambassador says https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/28/trump-xi-jinping-china-buy-weapons # WorldNews # Geopolitics # InternationalRelations · guardian_world@robot.villas · 2
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