Trump’s Arms Gamble With Xi: Ambassador Reveals Exchange During US-China Summit

Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump. (Image: X/@WhiteHouse) U.S. Ambassador to China David Purdue revealed that President Donald Trump floated the idea of selling American weapons to Chinese leader Xi Jinping during Xi’s recent three day visit to the United States. Purdue disclosed the exchange during an appearance on Fox News Sunday with host Shannon Bream. Purdue explained that Trump has a habit of pointing out that the U.S. sells arms to countries around the world, and at one point directly asked Xi whether he’d be interested in purchasing some. The remark surfaced as Purdue was pushing…