China Defends Inviting Putin to WWII Parade After Trump’s Rebuke
Beijing says event was to “cherish peace,” dismisses Trump’s claims of anti-US conspiracy
- China defends inviting Russia’s Putin and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un to WWII commemorations
- Trump accuses leaders of conspiring against the US in fiery Truth Social post
- Beijing says diplomatic ties not aimed at any “third party”
GG News Bureau
Beijing, 4th Sept: China on Thursday defended its decision to invite Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to World War II commemorations, dismissing former US President Donald Trump’s accusation that the gathering was a conspiracy against the United States.
At the Beijing parade marking 80 years since the end of World War II, Xi Jinping was flanked by Putin and Kim amid a showcase of Chinese military might. Taking to Truth Social, Trump lashed out: “Give my warmest regards to Vladimir Putin, and Kim Jong Un, as you conspire against The United States of America.”
Asked about the post, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said, “Foreign guests were invited to commemorate history, cherish the memory of the martyrs, cherish peace, and create the future. China’s development of diplomatic relations with any country is never directed against any third party.”
The Kremlin reacted with dry humor, saying Trump’s allegation was “not without irony.”
Beijing, however, reserved sharper words for EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, who had criticised the parade as a step toward creating an anti-Western “new world order.” Guo countered: “The remarks made by a certain EU official are full of ideological bias, lack basic historical knowledge, and blatantly stir up confrontation and conflict. Such statements are profoundly misguided and utterly irresponsible.”
He urged European leaders to “abandon their frog-in-the-well prejudice and arrogance” and instead work toward global peace and stability.
