US President Donald Trump has denied offering to sell weapons to China’s Xi Jinping, directly contradicting claims made by the US Ambassador to China, David Perdue. Ambassador Perdue stated in a Fox News interview Sunday that Trump made the offer to the Chinese counterpart. The alleged offer to sell arms to a major geopolitical rival is considered highly unusual and has raised eyebrows among foreign policy observers. Trump, however, dismissed the claim, stating he did not ask Xi Jinping if he wanted to purchase American weaponry. Despite the denial, Trump added a caveat, suggesting “maybe it’s a good idea” to sell arms to China. This conflicting messaging adds further complexity to the already strained US-China relationship.