Trump Raises a Significant Question to Xi, Sends Condolences to Putin and Kim Jong-un Over Their Alleged Conspiracy Against the U.S.

In the early morning of October 6, 2024, Trump delivered his victory speech. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

[People News] The military parade held in Beijing on September 3 has attracted considerable attention, particularly due to the collective absence of Western nations. While the parade was underway, U.S. President Trump made a post on Truth Social on the evening of September 2 in the U.S., which was 9:15 AM on September 3 in Beijing. In his post, Trump posed a significant question to Xi Jinping: Will Xi Jinping express gratitude to the United States for its support and 'blood' during World War II? He also extended condolences to Russian President Putin and North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un, who are allegedly 'conspiring against the U.S.'

In his Truth Social post, Trump stated:

'An urgent question that needs to be answered is whether Chinese President Xi Jinping will acknowledge the immense support and 'blood' that the United States provided to help China defend its freedom against extremely unfriendly foreign invaders. Many Americans sacrificed their lives for China's victory and glory. I hope their bravery and sacrifice will receive the respect and commemoration they deserve! Wishing President Xi Jinping and the great Chinese people a wonderful and enduring celebration day. Please convey my sincerest regards to Putin and Kim Jong-un, who are conspiring against the United States. Donald J. Trump, President'

According to a report by Reuters, Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov responded by suggesting that Trump might be being sarcastic. He elaborated, 'No one is conspiring, no one is planning any conspiracy, there is no conspiracy, and no one has even had such an idea—none of these three leaders have.'

Key Foreign Aid in the Anti-Japanese War: The United States

In 1941, the collaboration between China and Germany abruptly ended, leaving China, which was deprived of foreign aid, in a challenging phase during its war of resistance. In March 1941, the U.S. Congress enacted the Lend-Lease Act, and just four days later, President Franklin D. Roosevelt publicly announced that the United States would provide unconditional and timely assistance to China, signalling the start of extensive American support for China's war efforts. Throughout the war, the United States supplied China with a total of $1.62 billion in various materials, without seeking any returns.

Beyond its generous material support, the United States was also the nation that offered the most political and moral backing for China's resistance. As early as 1931, when Japan initiated its invasion of China, only the United States voiced opposition. At that time, only two countries boycotted Japanese goods: China and the United States.

In 1941, following the alliance of China, Britain, and the United States, President Roosevelt declared that the U.S. would provide strategic materials to China under the same conditions as those applied to Britain and Greece in the Lend-Lease Act. In early 1942, the United States proposed the formation of the Allied China Theatre, with Chiang Kai-shek (Jiang Jieshi) serving as the Supreme Commander, and appointed General Joseph Stilwell as the commander of U.S. forces in the China-India-Burma Theatre and chief of staff for the China Theatre.

To secure the supply of materials to China, the U.S. military established the Hump airlift route, which traversed the Himalayas and the Hengduan Mountains in high-altitude regions, marking the beginning of an unprecedented large-scale and continuous airlift operation in history. Over more than three years, the U.S. military airlifted a total of 736,374 tons of combat supplies to China. The geographical and climatic conditions along the Hump route were extremely severe, leading to the loss of 468 aircraft and the deaths of 1,579 American pilots during the transport operations. The humble Chinese farmers referred to these American pilots as 'Flying Tigers,' and the name 'Flying Tiger Squadron' quickly gained popularity.

By the end of the war, the 14th Air Force had shot down 2,600 Japanese aircraft at the cost of losing 500 planes, while also sinking or severely damaging 2.23 million tons of Japanese merchant shipping, 44 warships, and 13,000 inland vessels under 100 tons, resulting in the deaths of 66,700 Japanese soldiers and effectively supporting the operations of the Nationalist Army. In June 1944, the Flying Tigers transitioned from a defensive to an offensive role, launching bombing raids on the Japanese mainland from several airfields in Chengdu, completing over 900 sorties.

In 1942, it was Chen Naide who proposed that the U.S. military establish the Hump airlift route and personally oversaw the first test flight of the C-46 transport aircraft. The Hump route stretches over 800 kilometres, with an average peak altitude ranging from 4,500 to 5,500 meters, and the highest point reaching 7,000 meters. American transport aircraft navigated through the thin air and unpredictable, harsh weather of the canyon ice peaks day and night, enduring a 30% loss rate of aircraft while delivering essential war supplies to support China's resistance against Japan.

On the eve of the conclusion of the War of Resistance, Chen Nade (Chen Nade) departed from China, with people queuing up to shake his hand. A ground staff member from the Nationalist army remarked, 'Since Marco Polo, no foreigner has managed to win the hearts of the Chinese people like he has.' Upon his return to the United States, Chen Nade was celebrated as a hero among Americans, and in 1958, he was promoted to the rank of Major General in the United States Air Force. △