# Does Trump see Taiwan arms sales as a bargaining chip with China?

https://mins.news/en/video/77797

- DW News, 2026-09-28 22:48 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOmKC7iFIQ8

> US Ambassador says President Donald Trump asked Xi Jinping whether China wanted to buy American weapons. The broader question is what this means for Taiwan, as Trump has already characterized US arms sales to the island as a negotiating chip with Beijing.

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