During a Sunday appearance on Fox News, U.S. Ambassador to China David Perdue disclosed that President Donald Trump had floated the idea of arms sales to China while holding discussions with President Xi Jinping.
Speaking with host Shannon Bream, Perdue emphasized the President’s broader perspective on global defense trade. “President Trump continues to say, ‘Hey, we sell arms to other people around the world,'” Perdue recounted. “He actually asked President Xi, would…”
The revelation highlights an unconventional diplomatic approach by the President, who appears to be leveraging standard U.S. defense export practices as a potential point of negotiation or engagement with Beijing.
I wonder if Beijing actually considered it or just laughed it off. The optics are definitely messy.
Doesn’t this contradict the usual stance on human rights? Seems like pure business over principles.
Wow, that is a surprising twist. I never expected arms sales to be on the table with China.