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US President Donald Trump on Monday disputed an account that he had asked Chinese President Xi Jinping whether he wanted to buy American weapons, contradicting remarks made by US Ambassador to China David Perdue. Asked about Perdue’s comments, Trump first appeared to suggest the diplomat may have been referring to Taiwan, before later saying that “maybe it’s a good idea” to make such an offer to China. The State Department also sought to distance the administration from Perdue’s remarks, saying, “US law prohibits arms sales to China and there is no offer or plan to sell arms to China.” The…
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