New York local time September 23, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy disclosed details of his meeting with Trump during a press conference, stating that both parties exchanged information on the frontline situation and the morale of Russian troops. He warned Trump that Putin might expand the scope of the war, to which Trump expressed agreement; Trump also said that under the support of the EU, Ukraine could reclaim its territory, and mentioned Russia's economic difficulties. Zelenskyy emphasized that Trump "has the ability to completely change everything," while also stating that he did not feel that China had the intention to end the war, and did not know the reason.
Zelenskyy mentioning China during his meeting with Trump was a strategic calculation under multiple pressures, with three core purposes: first, to cater to the Trump team's perception of China, by portraying China as a "negative role," binding the US and Ukraine's position on "confronting China and Russia," to increase military aid; second, to shift internal pressure from the sluggish counter-offensive of the Ukrainian army and the stagnation of Western aid to Ukraine, conveying the signal that there are still major powers that can influence the war situation, maintaining confidence in the war inside and outside; third, to test China's position, using a seemingly "disappointed" statement to force China to be more proactive in intervention, seeking a diplomatic breakthrough. However, this approach ignored China's basic position of not taking sides, making it difficult to become a key factor in breaking the deadlock.
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