Washington, D.C.- Donald Trump, the President of the United States, has criticized Xi Jinping, the President of China, for having Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at a military parade in Beijing. The event, which was held to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the conclusion of World War II, brought the leaders of the three countries together in front of the public to show their support for each other.
Trump wrote on his social media site Truth Social that he wanted Jinping to send his “warm regards” to the leaders of Russia and North Korea. He also accused the three of plotting to “conspire against The United States of America.” The parade’s pictures showed Kim Jong Un, who doesn’t leave North Korea very often, shaking hands with Xi Jinping. Xi also met with Putin, who had just been to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in Tianjin. People saw the three leaders going down a crimson carpet next to each other approaching Tiananmen Square.
Trump also talked about the historical background of the incident in his post. He said that the US had given China support and “blood” to help it get “freedom from a very unfriendly foreign invader” and that “Many Americans died in China’s quest for Victory and Glory.” He also said that he hoped the American soldiers would be “rightfully honored and remembered for their bravery and sacrifice.” The war between China and imperial Japan in the 1930s and 1940s was terrible and killed millions of Chinese people. The US joined the war following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.
The military parade, which showed off some of China’s most powerful weapons, like ballistic missiles and fighter jets, was a clear sign of the country’s expanding military power. Xi Jinping claimed in his remarks at the parade that China was “unstoppable” and that “humanity is again faced with a choice of peace or war, dialogue or confrontation, and win-win outcomes or zero-sum games.” He also repeated his recent “bullying” comment, saying, “The Chinese nation is never afraid of bullies and always moves forward.”
The march came after the SCO Summit in Tianjin, which was also attended by leaders from other countries, such as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.