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Trump asked Xi whether China wanted to buy US weapons
US Ambassador to Beijing David Perdue said Trump asked Xi Jinping during a meeting at the White House whether China wanted to buy US-made weapons. Perdue said the conversation did not represent a change in US policy toward Taiwan.
US Ambassador to Beijing David Perdue said Trump raised the issue of selling US-made weapons to China during his meeting with Xi Jinping at the White House.
According to Perdue, Trump asked Xi whether China wanted to buy weapons from the United States. The ambassador said that raising the issue during the meeting did not change Washington's stance toward Taiwan.
Speaking on Fox News Sunday on Sunday, Perdue argued that Trump was the strongest president he had seen on Taiwan. The ambassador said Trump had approved 50 percent more arms sales to Taiwan than presidents who had served since 1979 and that a package worth $11 billion had previously been approved.
Xi reiterated his position on Taiwan
Xi Jinping traveled to the United States on September 24 and met with Trump at the White House. Speaking about the Taiwan issue during the meeting, Xi said it concerned China's national unity and territorial integrity.
Xi also called on the Washington administration to adopt the correct position on Taiwan's independence. The Chinese leader urged the preservation of the foundation for China-US strategic cooperation and the advancement of bilateral relations.
The divide between Beijing and Taiwan persists
Taiwan, which China considers part of its territory, has maintained de facto independence since 1949. The division and sovereignty dispute between mainland China and Taiwan emerged after the civil war.
Beijing supports the one-China principle and opposes Taiwan establishing diplomatic relations or being represented in the United Nations and other international organizations. China also asks countries that recognize it to sever their diplomatic relations with Taiwan.
Beijing has increased its military pressure on Taiwan in recent years and has not ruled out the use of force to achieve the island's reunification with the mainland. Taiwan, meanwhile, is seeking to strengthen its defense capabilities by increasing military spending and acquiring new weapons systems from the United States.
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