David Perdue said Trump raised the prospect of the arms sales from the U.S. to its ascendant geopolitical rival, an unlikely offer that if consummated would upend generations of U.S. policy toward China and Taiwan and expose U.S. technology to a potential foe. Perdue, speaking to Shannon Bream on Fox News Channel’s “Fox News Sunday” days after Trump hosted Xi for a state visit in Washington, didn’t specify when the offer was made.
A Wall Street Journal investigation found Chinese suppliers sent around 1,300 shipments of dual-use components to Iran’s defense ministry in the first half of 2026, sustaining Tehran’s drone and missile programs even as Washington pressed Beijing over its support for Iran. The findings come as President Xi Jinping visits Washington this week for a summit with President Trump covering trade, AI safety and Taiwan.