Trump reportedly asked Xi about buying US weapons, later denied it
Most outlets led with the claim by U.S. Ambassador David Perdue that Trump asked Xi Jinping if China wanted to buy U.S. weapons, followed by Trump's denial. Some also noted the State Department's refutation, citing legal restrictions on arms sales to China. The framing varied slightly, with some emphasizing the ambassador’s statement and others highlighting the contradiction between the ambassador’s claim and the president’s denial.
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Trump denies offering to sell arms to China's Xi
US President Donald Trump on Monday denied asking Xi Jinping if he wanted to buy American weapons, countering his own envoy's claim that Trump made the offer to his Chinese counterpart.
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Trump asked China’s president if he wanted to buy US arms, ambassador says
President Donald Trump has asked Chinese President Xi Jinping if he wanted to buy weapons from the United States, the US ambassador to China said. David Perdue said Trump raised the prospect of the arms sales from the US to its ascendant geopolitical rival, an unlikely offer that if consummated would upend generations of US […]
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Trump denies offering to sell arms to China's Xi
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump on Monday denied asking Xi Jinping if he would like to buy American weapons, after the US ambassador to Beijing said the US president made the offer to his Chinese counterpart. “I’ve never heard of that one,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office when asked about the comments made by envoy David Purdue. Also read: Trump plans grand spectacle for potentially tense Xi t...
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Trump asked China’s president if he wanted to buy US arms, ambassador says
The U.S. ambassador to China, David Perdue, claimed President Trump asked President Xi Jinping if he wanted to buy U.S. weapons. The State Department refuted the claim, citing laws against arms sales to China.
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Trump asked Xi Jinping if China wanted to buy US weapons: US ambassador
While strengthening recent bilateral ties, U.S. President Donald Trump offered to sell weapons to China while hosting its leader, Xi Jinping, last week.The unexpected revelation was dropped publicly by U.S. Ambassador to China...
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