Beijing, 25 Oct (China News Service) -- An academic symposium to commemorate the 76th anniversary of Taiwan's restoration, sponsored by the Memorial Hall of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the Association for the Advancement of Relatives of Taiwan's Resistance Fighters, was held in Beijing on 25 October. Through a combination of online and offline means, experts from both sides of the strait exchanged views on such topics as Taiwan compatriots' participation in the War of Resistance Against Japan and the realization of the dream of great national rejuvenation.

On October 25th, the academic symposium to commemorate the 76th anniversary of Taiwan's restoration was held in Beijing, sponsored by the Memorial Hall of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the Taiwan Anti-Japanese War Relatives Association. Courtesy of the organizers of China News Service
"76 years ago, Taiwan completely got rid of Japan's 50-year-long colonial rule, returned to the embrace of the motherland, thoroughly washed away the century-old humiliation of the Chinese nation, effectively defended state sovereignty and territorial integrity, and is a glorious chapter that will forever be recorded in the annals of history, irrefutably proves that Taiwan is part of China's territory, and the fact that the mainland and Taiwan belong to the same China has never changed." Mu Xuefeng, director of the Propaganda Department of the Central Committee of the Taiwan Democratic Self-Government League, pointed out at the meeting that the most important thing in commemorating Taiwan's restoration today is to gain wisdom and valuable enlightenment from history and unite compatriots on both sides of the strait to work together for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
He said: The history of the victory in the War of Resistance Against Japan and the restoration of Taiwan enlightens us that the CPC is the mainstay of the War of Resistance Against Japan, and we must always uphold the leadership of the CPC; this is the choice of history and the choice of the people; the mainland and Taiwan are an inseparable community of common destiny; and compatriots on both sides of the strait should join hands to work together to work together for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
Xiao Kaiping, president of the Taiwan Anti-Japanese Relatives Association, pointed out that the most important significance of Taiwan's Guangdong Festival is not to forget that the ancestors are the descendants of Yan huang. The national sentiment of the Taiwanese people who cherish the motherland's hometown will never stop. The Taiwan people's armed resistance against Japan and foreign insults are an indispensable part of the great national spirit, and it is necessary to correctly understand history and look forward to the future through history. The people of Taiwan have always hoped for the peaceful reunification of the two sides of the strait, and this is also an inevitable trend of history.
"Both sides of the strait belong to one China," Luo Cunkang, director of the Chinese Min Anti-Japanese War Memorial Hall, said that the Anti-Japanese War Museum will take the history of the war of resistance against japanese aggression of the whole nation, including the joint war of resistance between the two sides of the strait, as the link, constantly integrate resources, and make greater contributions to promoting cross-strait cultural exchanges, realizing the reunification of the motherland, and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. (End)
Source: China News Network