President Trump on September 28, 2026, denied having discussions about selling U.S. weapons to Chinese President Xi Jinping. During a press conference, Trump responded to questions regarding his recent meeting with Xi and addressed comments made by U.S. Ambassador to China David Perdue, who stated that Trump had proposed selling weapons to China. Trump remarked that China would 'probably like to buy it.'
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Trump denies discussing arms sales with Xi Jinping
President Trump denied discussing arms sales with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a press conference on September 28, 2026. He responded to questions regarding comments made by U.S. Ambassador to China David Perdue about the potential sale of U.S. weapons to China.
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