US officials deny there are plans to sell weapons to China
Summary
U.S. officials have said there are no plans to sell weapons to China after Ambassador David Perdue said President Donald Trump offered to sell arms to Chinese President Xi Jinping. The U.S. government and State Department confirmed that U.S. law prohibits arms sales to China and denied any such offer or plan.Key Facts
- Ambassador David Perdue said President Trump offered to sell weapons to China during a recent summit.
- The U.S. government denied any plans or offers to sell arms to China.
- U.S. law forbids selling weapons to China.
- President Trump said he did not discuss selling weapons to China and suggested the offer might have referred to Taiwan.
- China is considered a major strategic and economic competitor and is designated as a foreign adversary by the U.S.
- The U.S. has imposed economic sanctions and trade restrictions on China due to military ties.
- Trump and Xi discussed various issues including artificial intelligence, Iran, and exports.
- Beijing has faced accusations of helping Iran with satellite information despite U.S. efforts to limit Iran’s military support.
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