Carrying out the great spirit of the anti-Japanese war and plotting for the peaceful reunification of the motherland —— Written on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the recovery of Taiwan_Xinhua News

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, October 22 October 25 this year marks the 75th anniversary of Taiwan’s recovery. In recent days, both sides of the Taiwan Strait have held a series of activities such as academic seminars, video-linked symposia, and historical photo exhibits to commemorate the major historical moments of Taiwan’s escape from Japanese colonial rule and return. to the embrace of the homeland. Take history as a mirror to know the rise and fall. The restoration of Taiwan is an important result of the joint resistance of all the Chinese people, including fellow Taiwanese. Today we solemnly commemorate the restoration of Taiwan, recall the historic achievements of the martyrs, review the heroic fight against foreign aggression, and promote the great spirit of resistance to war. This is of great importance to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity, promote the peaceful development of cross-strait relations, and advance the process of peaceful reunification of the homeland.

Since the Opium War, the Chinese nation has experienced catastrophes. The Japanese occupation of Taiwan, China’s treasure island, is the most tragic page among them. The Chinese people who have suffered from war and chaos fully understand the truth that “the nest will be destroyed and the country will be destroyed.” . In that era in which salvation survived, the strong Chinese people never succumbed and fought inflexibly and heroically with the invaders. For the full 50 years after 1895, the anti-Japanese war on the island of Taiwan has never been extinguished, and the Taiwanese compatriots have never cooled their hearts to remake a “straight Chinese” and engaged in evocative political, military struggles. and cultural with the Japanese colonial authorities. Tens of thousands of patriotic Taiwan compatriots returned to the mainland from the motherland across the sea and joined the anti-Japanese national salvation movement. They used their blood and their lives to interpret the patriotic sentiments and national integrity of the Chinese people, proving that Taiwan’s compatriots are inseparable from the great family of the Chinese nation. member.

75 years ago, when Taiwan recovered and returned to the homeland, all Chinese, including fellow Taiwan compatriots, were immersed in joy and joy. The victory of the entire nation’s war of resistance not only won national liberation, but also broke the shackles of Japan’s colonial rule over Taiwan and ended the tragic history of the “subjugated slaves” of the people of Taiwan. Without the great victory of the entire War of Resistance of the Chinese People against Japanese Aggression and the heroic struggle of Taiwan’s compatriots against colonial rule for half a century, there would be no restoration of Taiwan. History has fully shown that, although the compatriots on both sides of the strait are separated by a strait, they are always connected by roots and share a common destiny. History deeply reveals that national weakness and chaos are the disaster for compatriots on both sides of the Strait, national prosperity is the blessing of compatriots on both sides of the Strait, and national rejuvenation is a reliable guarantee for survival, development, happiness and dignity of all Chinese, including fellow Taiwan compatriots.

History is the best textbook and the best sober one. The “Cairo Declaration” issued by China, the United States, and Britain in December 1943 clearly required Japan to return to China the territories stolen from China, including Taiwan and the Penghu Islands. The “Proclamation of Potsdam” issued in July 1945 reiterated that the conditions of the “Proclamation of Cairo” will be implemented. On October 25, 1945, the Chinese government solemnly declared to the world: “Taiwan and the Penghu Islands have officially re-entered the territory of China.” The legal status and facts of Taiwan’s membership of Chinese territory were irrefutably confirmed. For a long time, the DPP and the forces of “Taiwan independence” have continually defended the so-called “theory of the indeterminate state of Taiwan”, which is a complete distortion and betrayal of history. In recent years, the DPP authorities have arbitrarily manipulated history textbooks, forced “deinization”, and erased the epic anti-Japanese acts of the Taiwanese martyrs. Some people even whitewashed and praised Japanese colonial rule and oppression in every way possible. This is a flagrant denial of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the Anti-Fascist World War, and a serious desecration of the enormous national sacrifices of compatriots on both sides of the Strait.

The legal status of Taiwan as an inalienable part of China’s territory is undeniable, much less questioned. The fate of Taiwan and the homeland are closely linked, closely related to each other, and share the same glory and shame. Defending national sovereignty and territorial integrity is the sacred mission and common responsibility of all the Chinese people, including fellow Taiwanese. History illuminates today and reveals tomorrow. We relive the collective memory of our compatriots on both sides of the Strait who share the same hatred and fought against foreign aggression. From this, we can see reality and look to the future, and we can deeply understand that division is the damage of the Chinese nation and that “Taiwan independence” is the enemy of compatriots on both sides of the strait. Taiwan’s future lies in national reunification, and the well-being of Taiwan’s compatriots depends on national rejuvenation. National rejuvenation and national unification are the general trend, righteousness and aspirations of the people!

The unification is strong and the division will be chaotic. Although the two sides of the Taiwan Strait have not yet been reunited, we belong to the same China and the same people have never changed, nor can they be changed. Because what flows in our blood is the blood of the Chinese nation, and what we attach ourselves to spiritually is the soul of the Chinese nation. The “revival of the motherland” was the burning hope of the sages and martyrs of Taiwan during the Japanese occupation. Today, we are closer to the goal of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation than at any other time in history, and we are all better able to maintain national unity and territorial integrity. We sincerely hope that the compatriots on both sides of the strait will learn a good history lesson about the shared destiny of the two sides, strengthen the centripetal force of national identity, take into account the dreams of the ancestors, share the righteousness of the nation, conform to the historical trend and create a beautiful future for the great rejuvenation of the nation and a bright future for the peaceful reunification of the motherland. We firmly believe that the Taiwan problem was caused by the nation’s weakness and chaos, and it will definitely end the national rejuvenation!

Xinhua News Agency reporter