'Would like to buy some?': Trump offered Xi US weapons as Taiwan deal hangs

Trump and Xi continued to discuss future US arms sales to Taiwan. US President Donald Trump sought to downplay Washington's pending arms sale to Taiwan by telling Chinese President Xi Jinping that the US sells weapons to countries around the world, and even asking whether China would like to buy some, according to US ambassador to China David Perdue.“President Trump continues to say, hey, we sell arms to other people around the world. He actually asked President Xi, would he like to buy some at one point,” Perdue told Fox News on Sunday.Perdue made the remarks days after Trump hosted Xi for a state visit in Washington. He did not specify when Trump made the comment or provide further details about the exchange.Perdue was speaking about US policy toward Taiwan, which has been waiting for months for Trump to approve a new arms package worth about $14 billion.Fox News host Shannon Bream had raised concerns from Republican and Democratic lawmakers about delays in US weapons orders and aid packages for Taiwan, which is seeking to strengthen its defences against a potential Chinese attack.Bream asked whether Washington was holding back arms sales to Taiwan to avoid angering Xi. Perdue re...