Trump asked China’s president Xi if he wanted to buy U.S. arms while defending Taiwan sale, says envoy
US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump participate in tea with Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, in the Red Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, September 25, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump has justified the pending arms sale to Taiwan to Chinese…