U.S. President Donald Trump said on the 3rd (local time) that he was "very surprised" that Chinese President Xi Jinping did not mention the United States in his Victory Day speech.
During a meeting at the White House with Polish President Karol Nawrocki, Trump responded to questions from the press, stating, "I watched that speech last night. President Xi is my friend, but since the U.S. helped China a lot in World War II, he should have definitely mentioned the United States in that speech."
Trump described the parade as "a beautiful event and very impressive," noting, "I understand why they are doing it." He added, "I have very good relations with all of them, and I will know how good it is in the next week or two."
Meanwhile, when asked by reporters about the two-week deadline given to Russian President Vladimir Putin to meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky, Trump replied, "I will be speaking with him (Putin) soon, in a few days."
China held a large-scale parade in Tiananmen Square in Beijing on the 3rd to commemorate the 80th anniversary of its victory in World War II. Presidents Putin and Kim Jong Un of North Korea attended the parade.