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US envoy: Trump offered Xi to buy US arms
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- Sep 27, 2026, 5:07 PM UTC
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WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump has justified the pending US arms sale to Taiwan to Chinese President Xi Jinping by downplaying it as just one of many sales
US Ambassador to China David Purdue said the United States is doing what it should be doing to support Taiwan, amid talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
David Perdue said Donald Trump defended planned US arms sales to Taiwan in talks with Xi Jinping. The exchange shows Taiwan remains a central flashpoint in US-China relations.