Trump brought up possible arms sales to China’s Xi, US ambassador says

Times of Israel28 September 2026, 11:42 UTCPeople's Republic of China

US paused $14 billion weapons purchase by Taiwan in May, with Trump calling it a 'good negotiating chip'; State Department says US law forbids selling arms to China, no plans to do so The post Trump brought up possible arms sales to China’s Xi, US ambassador says appeared first on The Times of Israel.

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