US officials deny there are plans to sell weapons to China
President Trump asked China's leader if he wanted to buy U.S. weapons, according to the U.S. ambassador to China. Policy analysts said the proposal doesn't align with typical U.S. strategy toward China, which they view as an adversary. The incident has drawn attention to how Trump approaches relationships with countries the U.S. traditionally treats as competitors.
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2 developments- Sep 27Trump offered to sell arms to China, US ambassador says
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8 viewpointsUS officials deny there are plans to sell weapons to China
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11 viewpointsTrump denies discussing arms sales with Xi, adding 'they'd probably like to buy it'
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6 viewpointsTrump disputes ambassador's claim there were discussions with China's president to buy U.S. arms
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Trump asked Xi Jinping if China would like to buy US weapons, American ambassador says
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