# Trump offered to sell arms to China during Xi visit, US ambassador tells Fox News

https://mins.news/en/item/76580

- euronews, 2026-09-28 05:16 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/28/trump-offered-to-sell-arms-to-china-during-xi-visit-us-ambassador-tells-fox-news

> The US ambassador told Fox News that Donald Trump offered to sell arms to China during Xi Jinping’s visit. Under the 1979 Taiwan Relations Act, the United States is required to provide weapons to Taiwan for its defence; the island has a democratically elected president and legislature.

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