Beijing commemorates end of Japanese rule over Taiwan with call for reunification

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Zheng, W. (2026, October 25). Beijing commemorates end of Japanese rule over Taiwan with call for reunification. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3372065/beijing-commemorates-end-japanese-rule-over-taiwan-call-reunification

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South China Morning Post · collected 2026-10-25 · by William Zheng

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On October 25, Beijing marked the 81st anniversary of the end of Japanese rule over Taiwan with a commemoration it calls "Taiwan Restoration Day." Mainland China’s state media and military used this occasion to emphasize their claim on Taiwan, with CCTV releasing a video featuring satellite imagery of key Taiwanese landmarks accompanied by the message “This is the Taiwan province of China.”
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On October 25, 2026, Beijing marked the 81st anniversary of the end of Japanese rule over Taiwan, celebrating what it calls "Taiwan Restoration Day." State broadcaster CCTV released a video showing aerial views of Taiwan taken by the Jilin-1 satellite constellation, with captions asserting that "This is the Taiwan province of China." The video highlighted major landmarks including the Taipei Dome and Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall. This commemoration underscores Beijing's ongoing push for reunification and its efforts to assert sovereignty over Taiwan.

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State broadcaster CCTV released a 42-second video clip featuring aerial views of Taiwan captured by the commercial Jilin-1 satellite constellation, overlaid with the caption: “This is the Taiwan province of China.”
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2026-10-25 · South China Morning Post
Beijing commemorates end of Japanese rule over Taiwan with call for reunification · assertive framing

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Beijing commemorates end of Japanese rule over Taiwan with call for reunification Mainland asserted
Beijing → commemorate → reunification
China’s media and military marked ‘Taiwan Restoration Day’, the 81st anniversary of the handover of the island Mainland asserted
media → mark → island
China’s state media and armed forces staged a concerted publicity campaign on Sunday to mark “Taiwan Restoration Day”, the anniversary of the end of Japanese rule. asserted
media → stag → rule
October 25 was formally established by Beijing as an official memorial date last year on the 80th anniversary of the island’s return to Chinese rule. asserted
October → establish → rule
State broadcaster CCTV released a 42-second video clip featuring aerial views of Taiwan captured by the commercial Jilin-1 satellite constellation, overlaid with the caption: “This is the Taiwan province of China.” asserted
This → release → China
The video zoomed in on major landmarks, such as the Taipei Dome, the Port of Taipei, the National Palace Museum and the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall. asserted
video → zoom → Taipei
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