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Trump offered to sell arms to Xi: US ambassador to Fox News

Today 15:02Key points summarised by AI

US Ambassador David Perdue revealed President Trump offered to sell arms to Chinese President Xi Jinping during a recent meeting, despite existing US law prohibiting such sales.
The offer was made amidst ongoing US arms sales to Taiwan, which China claims as its territory, a long-standing point of contention between Washington and Beijing.
US officials, including the White House and State Department, later clarified that no arms sales to China were planned or legally permissible, reaffirming the US position.
This incident highlights the complex and sensitive dynamics in US-China relations, particularly concerning Taiwan's defense and sovereignty.

Today 15:32Key points summarised by AI

President Trump ordered the firing of Erika McEntarfer, the commissioner of labor statistics, accusing her of manipulating jobs data for political reasons without providing evidence.
US job growth significantly missed expectations in July, adding only 73,000 jobs, and previous months' figures were sharply revised downward, marking the weakest hiring levels since the Covid-19 pandemic.
Economists attribute the deteriorating labor market to companies' cautious approach amidst Trump's rapidly changing tariffs, which elevate business costs and could lead to layoffs.
The dismissal drew strong condemnation from former officials and economists, who labeled it a "dangerous precedent" that undermines statistical integrity and resembles actions in authoritarian countries.