On September 27, US Ambassador to China Perdue revealed that Trump had asked Xi Jinping whether he wanted to buy US weapons; the State Council subsequently clarified that US law prohibits arms sales to China.
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U.S. Ambassador to China Perdue says Trump once asked Xi Jinping if he wanted to buy American weapons
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U.S. State Department Clarifies That U.S. Law Prohibits Arms Sales to China, with No Proposals or Plans for Weapons Sales
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