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US Ambassador to China David Perdue told Fox News that during President Xi’s visit to the US last week, President Trump offered to sell weapons to China in response to concerns over US arms sales to Taiwan. Perdue stated this offer was part of ongoing discussions and noted that under the 1979 Taiwan Relations Act, the US is required by law to supply defensive weapons to Taiwan. He also mentioned a recent $11.1 billion arms sale approved for Taiwan, which is larger than any other since 1979.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-28,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
On September 27, US Ambassador to China David Perdue revealed that President Donald Trump had asked Chinese President Xi Jinping if he wanted to buy American weapons during Xi's state visit to the United States. This surprising admission came as part of discussions about a pending $14 billion arms sale package to Taiwan, which Beijing views as its territory but considers self-governing. The State Department quickly clarified that US law prohibits arms sales to China and there are no plans for such deals.
The statement by Perdue sparked debates over the nature of Trump’s inquiry—whether it was a joke or a serious offer—and raised questions about potential shifts in U.S. policy towards Taiwan, which seeks stronger defense against perceived threats from China. The White House confirmed that the United States has no plans to sell weapons to China despite President Trump's comment, highlighting the complex dynamics between Washington and Beijing regarding regional security and arms sales.
Written for “Trump Offered Weapons To China” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 16 other(s) covering the same event.
The United States is required by law to supply Taiwan, which has a democratically elected president and legislature, with weapons for its defence under the 1979 Taiwan Relations Act.
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which → require → Act
US President Donald Trump offered to sell arms to Beijing in response to concerns over weapons sales to Taiwan, the US ambassador to China said in a Fox News interview that aired on Sunday.
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that → offer → Sunday
China claims Taiwan is part of its territory and US arms sales to the self-ruled island have long been a thorny issue between Washington and Beijing.
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sales → claim → Washington
The United States is required by law to supply Taiwan, which has a democratically elected president and legislature, with weapons for its defence under the 1979 Taiwan Relations Act.
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which → require → Act
US Ambassador to China David Perdue said the issue was raised again when Chinese President Xi Jinping visited the United States last week.
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Jinping → say → States
"President Trump continues to say, 'Hey, we sell arms to other people around the world.'
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we → continue → world
He actually asked President Xi would he like to buy some at one point," Perdue said in the interview that aired on Sunday.
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that → ask → Sunday
"There are continuing conversations about other sales, (Trump) and President Xi talk about that every time they get together," Perdue said, adding the US position has not changed.
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position → be → that
In June, China warned Taiwan that seeking independence "by relying on the United States or through military means is a dead end."
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seeking → warn → means
Washington had already approved a $11.1 billion (€9.7 billion) arms sale to Taiwan in December, which Perdue said was a sale of "more arms to Taiwan than any other president since 1979."
During his Washington trip, Xi repeated his warning that Trump should show "prudence" over Taiwan, and went further to urge the United States to oppose Taiwan independence explicitly.
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Trump → approve → independence
In May, Trump suggested an upcoming arms package to Taipei could be used as a negotiating chip with China, raising fears Taiwan's security could be traded away.
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security → suggest → fears
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