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David Perdue

Republican

U.S. Ambassador to China • Georgia

U.S. Ambassador to China since 2025. Former Republican U.S. senator from Georgia (2015–2021) and former CEO of Dollar General.

Statements (2)

Re: Xi Arrives in Washington Expecting Trump to Freeze Taiwan Arms Sales Under a 1982 Communiqué — the $14 Billion Package Congress Approved in January Is Still Unsigned, John Moolenaar Says Beijing’s Objections Should Be "Rejected Out of Hand," and Pete Ricketts Says China Is "Not Going to Be Allowed to Take Taiwan by Force"

Sep 27, 2026

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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. … [Trump] is as strong on Taiwan as I've ever seen anybody.

Re: Xi Arrives in Washington Expecting Trump to Freeze Taiwan Arms Sales Under a 1982 Communiqué — the $14 Billion Package Congress Approved in January Is Still Unsigned, John Moolenaar Says Beijing’s Objections Should Be "Rejected Out of Hand," and Pete Ricketts Says China Is "Not Going to Be Allowed to Take Taiwan by Force"

Sep 25, 2026

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There's no change, no change in the Taiwan policy here. … He's fully committed to the One China policy. … We're not changing the language. We're not changing our position there.

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