Trump Says He Did Not Discuss Weapons Sales with Xi

U.S. President Donald Trump stated that he has never discussed purchasing American weapons with Chinese President Xi Jinping, addressing remarks made by U.S. Ambassador to China David Perdue suggesting such a proposal was made during the recent U.S.-China summit.

Responding to a related question at the White House on the 28th (local time), President Trump said, "They might probably want to buy because we make better equipment. Maybe it could be a good idea," but added, "However, we did not discuss this."

In an interview with Fox News the previous day, Ambassador Perdue said, "President Trump keeps saying, 'Aren't we selling weapons to other countries around the world?'" and added, "The President actually asked President Xi at some point, 'Why don't you buy some of our weapons too?'"

Because current U.S. law bans the sale of American weapons to China, concerns had been raised following reports of Ambassador Perdue's interview that pursuing actual arms sales could conflict with existing U.S. policies toward China and Taiwan.

Subsequently, the White House and the State Department stepped in to clear up the matter, stating in comments sent to The New York Times that "the United States has no plans to sell weapons to China."

Regarding the summit with President Xi held on the 24th, President Trump repeatedly praised it, saying, "It was a great meeting," and adding, "If I were to rate it on a scale of 0 to 10, I would give it a 12."

Meanwhile, President Trump stated that a conclusion regarding peace negotiations with Iran will be reached soon.

When asked about any progress regarding the negotiations with Iran, President Trump remarked, "We are going to win," and added, "In my opinion, a conclusion will be reached either way, and it will happen quite quickly."

President Trump emphasized, "Once the war ends, gasoline prices will also plummet."

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